Endocannabinoid System & Child Autism Risk: New Evidence
Clinical Takeaway Children exposed to cannabis during the peripregnancy period showed associations with behavioral and developmental differences in early childhood, with effects varying based on whether ASD symptoms were present. These findings suggest…
Endocannabinoid System & Prenatal Substance Use Research
Clinical Takeaway Prenatal alcohol exposure frequently occurs alongside use of other substances including cannabis, tobacco, and opioids, meaning clinicians should screen for polysubstance use rather than treating alcohol as an isolated concern.…
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The consumption of cannabis-related products during pregnancy is increasing. Marijuana (cannabis) use during pregnancy, whether for nonmedical or medical pur...
Cannabinoid exposure during pregnancy: Cardiorespiratory effects and offspring outcomes.
Cannabinoid use during pregnancy has risen worldwide in recent years, driven by both recreational use and perceived therapeutic benefits. While most existing...
Cannabis in Pregnancy: What the Science Actually Shows—and What It Doesn’t
"While studies in humans bring forth the most direct information, it can be difficult to parse the impact of PCE from confounding variables. Laboratory studies in animal models can provide experimental designs that allow for causal inferences to be…
Maternal Cannabis & Autism/ADHD Risk: Clinical Evidence
Clinical Takeaway Children born to mothers who used cannabis during pregnancy showed a modestly elevated risk for autism spectrum disorder and a smaller increase in risk for ADHD, based on a meta-analysis of 13 observational studies. Cannabis compounds…
Associations of Prenatal Cannabis Exposure and Neonatal Brain Development in the HBCD Cohort.
Prenatal cannabis exposure is increasing in prevalence, yet its associations with early brain development-particularly how the timing and frequency of exposu...
Prenatal cannabis smoke exposure alters placental development in a murine model of pregnancy.
Cannabis use during pregnancy continues to increase with smoking remaining the most common mode of consumption. While clinical studies highlight an associati...
Endocannabinoid System Research: Cannabis & Autism Risk
Clinical Takeaway Children exposed to cannabis during the peripregnancy period showed associations with behavioral and developmental differences in offspring, with effects varying based on whether children had ASD symptoms. These findings suggest that…
Endocannabinoid System Research: Cannabis Use & Child ASD
Clinical Takeaway Children exposed to cannabis during the peripregnancy period showed associations with behavioral and developmental differences in early childhood, and these associations varied depending on whether ASD symptoms were present. The…