Teenage risk-taking, such as experimentation with alcohol, cannabis, nicotine and other substances, may reflect a compensatory response to lower baseline dopamine, the brain chemical for reward ...

When people hear the word risk at work, most think about what could go wrong for them personally. Risk brings to mind losing jobs, damaged reputations, poor performance reviews, and whether speaking ...

Teenage risk-taking, such as experimentation with alcohol, cannabis, nicotine and other substances, may reflect a compensatory response to lower baseline dopamine, the brain chemical for reward ...

The teenage years are infamous for at least a bit of rebellion, experimentation and risky behavior, and many people see it as a normal, healthy part of growing up. A recent study out of the University ...