We always talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the mental health of adolescents, but there's another part of that conversation that's overlooked. 

A new study reveals during the lockdown, the pandemic actually accelerated brain maturation in teenagers at an unusual rate.

For more, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Neva Corrigan, Lead author and research scientist at I-LABS at the University of Washington.

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We always talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the mental health of adolescents, but there's another part of that conversation that's overlooked. 
A new study reveals during the lockdown, the pandemic actually accelerated brain maturation in teenagers at an unusual rate.
For more, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Neva Corrigan, Lead author and research scientist at I-LABS at the University of Washington.
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