Average Brain Activity (IMAGE)

University of Pittsburgh

Average Brain Activity

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Adult and adolescent neural activity was similar at first. When a reward was expected (sessions 3-6), adolescent brain activity spiked, followed by a slow decrease after the sugar pellet was received (food trough entry). Adults experienced a similar rapid increase in activity followed by a quick return to baseline.

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B. Moghaddam

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