NCANDA

The National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA) is determining the effects of alcohol use on the developing adolescent brain. This consortium was designed to provide a nationally representative sample of adolescents and to integrate the diverse scientific expertise and research experience with youth represented by researchers at each site. Recruited at ages 12 through 21, a high-risk enhanced community sample of 831 subjects completed a baseline assessment then underwent three annual follow-up assessments in an accelerated longitudinal design. At each visit, a multimodal MRI protocol, comprehensive neuropsychological battery, and assessment of alcohol use and related problems, along with other substance involvement, mental health symptoms, and other risk factors, are measured. Brain imaging uses state-of-the-art high-resolution structural MRI (sMRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), resting state MRI (rsMRI), and an anti-saccade or Stroop functional MRI..

Primary location: Pittsburgh United States