Scientists track young Adults' brains to unlock secrets of risky behavior

NCT ID NCT06941181

Summary

This study aims to understand how the developing brain influences decisions about substance use and other health risks in young adulthood. Researchers are following a group of people they have been studying since adolescence, now aged 23-28, to see how their thinking patterns relate to their behaviors. Participants complete online surveys and thinking games, but the study does not test any treatments.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC

    Roanoke, Virginia, 24016, United States

  • Virginia Tech

    Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061-0001, United States

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