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The impact of alcohol use in youth neurodevelopment: A systematic review of longitudinal structural neuroimaging studies

2026-01-08 addiction medicine Title + abstract only
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Youth alcohol use is a significant global health concern. Despite the widespread nature of alcohol use-related problems, the longitudinal effects of alcohol on brain structure in youth remain unclear. This review aimed to systematically synthesise the findings from the longitudinal structural magnetic resonance imaging (sMRI) literature on how alcohol use is associated with changes in brain structure in youth. Following PRISMA guidelines, five databases were searched, and studies of youth alcoho...

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