# Maturation of the Adolescent Brain - Author: **Mariam Arain** - Document Tags: [[brain]], [[Brain]] - [URL link](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3621648/) ![rw-book-cover](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/corehtml/pmc/pmcgifs/pmc-logo-share.png?_=0) ## Highlights - The pubertal transition to adulthood involves both gonadal and behavioral maturation. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01htn095tvwtxbp5rsr76yxa1w)) --- - myelination - Note: what is that? ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01htn07nr6nag57dhjpbw554m1)) --- - gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic neurotransmission, particularly in the prefrontal cortex, remains under construction during adolescence ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01htn0nhfqmh4shawtbt5xrza6)) (Tags: [[prefrontal cortex]]) --- - dopaminergic (DA)ergic neurotransmission, particularly in the prefrontal area, is developmentally regulated by sex hormones ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01htn0r9aajca0x53c9k9qa7s0)) (Tags: [[prefrontal cortex]]) ---