REVIEW Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia & Analgesia - October 2003 21 Marijuana use in Pregnancy: Anaesthetic Implications ethanol, tobacco, caffeine, cocaine, amphetamines and opioids. Poly-substance abuse is common. 3, 14 The majority of parturients with a history of drug addiction deny ...
PhD, all with the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Bethesda, Maryland, warn that some Internet sites are advertising the use of marijuana as a treatment for nausea that often accompanies pregnancy, especially during the first trimester.
Oct. 29, 2024 – Using cannabis during pregnancy may have a negative impact on some areas of a child’s development. A study involving 250 children in Ohio shows that exposure to cannabis during pregnancy was linked to lower performance at age 5 on assessments of thinking skills, impulse cont...
- "Moderate" evidence that maternal use of marijuana during pregnancy is associated with attention problems, cognitive impairment or low IQ in offspring; and - "Mixed" evidence that marijuana use during pregnancy is associated with low birth weight. Still, the doctors concluded, "There is no know...
And while the study is the first to compare marijuana use during pregnancy with performance on infantscreening, Kharbanda said the results are consistent with other studies that have found more problems in older children of mothers who used the drug. ...
Pregnancymarijuana usedisabilitymental healthprenatal substance useThis study was designed to examine prenatal marijuana use in pregnant women with disabilities related to mental health. Almost one-third (28.8%) of 3805 pregnant women reported a mental health-related disability, and 4% reported past 30...
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus are studying the detection of prenatal marijuana use in a legalized environment. The study of marijuana use in pregnancy is only possible in a few states. Although physicians tell women they should not use marijuana in pregnancy, it...
Opioid and marijuana use during pregnancy has received increased attention over time; however, there is still much unknown about the effect of in utero exposure to opiates and marijuana on child development. The current chapter outlines evidence suggesting that prenatal opioid exposure is linked to ...
Young-Wolff, PhD, MPH; Amy Conway, MPH; Nancy Goler, MD JAMA Internal Medicine Use of marijuana, an antiemetic, is increasing among pregnant women,1,2 and data from 2 small surveys3,4 indicate that women self-report using marijuana to alleviate nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP). To...
“To ensure optimal maternal and child health, practitioners should screen and counsel pregnant women and women contemplating pregnancy about prenatal marijuana use,” researchers wrote, adding the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends these women be screened for...