How does the endocrine system affect behavior, thoughts and emotions in teens?

Question

How does the endocrine system affect behavior, thoughts and emotions in teens?

Answer 1

Those are good questions that deserve more research, but I'll try to direct you.
We are all familiar with how the brain quickly communicates with the body through the nervous system.
The endocrine system consists of several glands and organs that produce chemicals called hormones, which are used as a "slow messenger" system throughout the body to control many functions, including growth - and who knows more about growth than teens?
Hormones are produced in varying quantities throughout life not only for development, but also to allow us to adapt to temporary conditions like stress. Hormones can affect behavior, and their levels in the bloodstream can also be affected by behavior.
Because the fastest growth begins and ends in our teens, it is reasonable to expect the body's chemical makeup to reflect these changes, or rather the other way around. Because hormones affect how energy is stored and utilized by the body, in addition to how fast and how much we grow, differences in sleep habits, restlessness, and the feeling of well-being can be observed.
While hormones like adrenaline and noradrenaline can affect emotions like fear and anger, the effects are not always long lasting. This is because of a process called re-uptake that removes these chemicals from the bloodstream.
In many cases of mental illness, seratonin deficiency is to blame. The usual treatment is to prescribe seratonin re-uptake inhibitors to increase the supply of this "feel-good" hormone by inhibiting re-uptake.
While chemical intervention is not always necessary to get through the teen years, certain behavioral changes can result from, or lead to temporary chemical imbalances that in turn produce confused or impulsive thinking.
In teenage boys, the increase of testosterone leads not only to sexual development, but increased physical activity and aggressiveness, with the potential for erratic behavior.
Melatonin, the sleep hormone, is directly affected by exposure to light, so modern teens with lights, TVs, computer monitors, games, and other light-emitting appliances can expect sleep disruption, which in turn leads to further imbalances due to lack of proper sleep.
These are some examples, and I hope they get you started on your quest for a more complete answer.

Answer 2

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