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Isobel Williams

Taking Birth Control May Make Teen Girls More Impulsive

Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may influence the development of the brain in a way that alters the recognition of risks, making teens more impulsive. PHOTO BY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SUPPLIES COALITION/UNSPLASH 

Taking the pill may make teen girls more impulsive, warns a new study.

Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may influence the development of the brain in a way that alters the recognition of risks, making teens more impulsive.

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