
The Mystery of the Teenage Brain
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Why Are Adult Mice Drinking Alcohol?
When mice drink alcohol, they get a newre chemical reward in their brains. But during adolescent mice, they do more of this because the risk reward ratio is enhanced. So it is the same as in human basically. Why can't teans get out of bed on a morning? My son argues that itis the stage of his developing brain and thinks school should start later in the day. Well, i think that's a very smart answer, young master lewis. To help us find an answer to that question, we are joined in the studio by doctor rachel charman. She is from the university of oxford and cicadiun neuro sciene.
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