According to recent research, which of these increase risk-taking behavior in adolescents?
A. synaptic expansion and the thinning of white matter
B. the neurotransmitters epinephrine and histamine
C. synaptic pruning and the thinning of gray matter
D. the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine
Answer: D
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