YOUR (KID’S) BRAIN ON THC
Jun 25, 2021
2 minutes
PRUNING & MYELINATION
A process called synaptic pruning begins during early childhood and continues into young adulthood. This streamlining of neural circuitry is likely responsible for the expansion of cognitive skills—necessary for adulting—seen in the late teens and early 20s. Myelination, or the coating of neurons with a protective sheath, helps the connections work better. The
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