In order to facilitate an understanding of neonatal development, a review of the literature for infants born prematurely provides an avenue for examining neuroplasticity. Through the study of those born too soon, we can explain and compare this vulnerable period for any infant. Brain development ...
17 Exposure to exogenous cannabinoids may be associated with changes in the prefrontal cortex and theoretically with its development and function.18 Several studies19,20 have found an association between marijuana use and adverse neonatal outcomes, including small for gestational age, low birth weight,...
The current chapter outlines evidence suggesting that prenatal opioid exposure is linked to decreased neurobehavioral development in infants, challenges associated with neonatal abstinence syndrome, and potential behavioral concerns such as inattention and hyperactivity later in childhood. Marijuana exposure has ...
This review does not highlight the timing of drug administration in relation to cytotoxic exposure, the emetogenic nature of the chemotherapeutic regimen used in each study, or the definitions used to assess nausea and vomiting in all trials. The variability within each trial included in the ...
Research is beginning to shine light on the health risks after birth. There is evidence that marijuana exposure in utero can decrease the IQ of the child and make it harder for them to pay attention. Is there a safer way to use marijuana to reduce the risks?
"Providing breast milk from THC-positive women to preterm infants remains controversial since long-term effects of this exposure are unknown," said Natalie L. Davis, MD, MMSc, abstract author and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Attending Neonato...
Studies note that early marijuana use can interrupt normal development of gray matter, a type of brain tissue that helps control mental functions, increasing schizophrenia risks. Early exposure to marijuana is also linked to changes in areas of the brain that are often connected with psychosis. ...
Studies note that early marijuana use can interrupt normal development of gray matter, a type of brain tissue that helps control mental functions, increasing schizophrenia risks. Early exposure to marijuana is also linked to changes in areas of the brain that are often connected with psycho...
To investigate the effects on infants of the use of marijuana and cocaine during pregnancy and to compare the importance of urine assays with that of interviews in ascertaining drug use, we prospectively studied 1226 mothers, recruited from a general prenatal clinic, and their infants. On the bas...
But it turns out that these babies weren't suffering from pot exposure. They were just soapy. An investigation of the positive tests found that ingredients in several common baby soaps can cause a false positive on marijuana urine tests, researchers reported in 2012. The soaps, including ...