High-Potency Prenatal Cannabis Exposure and Birth Outcome Measures [PDF]
Background/Objectives: Pregnant women have limited information on the impact of prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) alone. Our aim was to determine if PCE, without alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drug use, is associated with altered birth outcome measures in ...
Natalia M. Kleinhans +5 more
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Prenatal cannabis exposure in the clinic and laboratory: What do we know and where do we need to go? [PDF]
Coincident with the legalisation of cannabis in many nations, rates of cannabis use during pregnancy have increased. Like prior investigations on smoking and alcohol, understanding how prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) impacts offspring outcomes across ...
Lani Cupo +3 more
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Effects of prenatal cannabis exposure on developmental trajectory of cognitive ability and brain volumes in the adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study [PDF]
Although cannabis use during pregnancy is increasing widely, the effects of cannabis on developmental trajectories, such as whether its effects during pregnancy remain the same between time points or gradually increase, are unclear.
Daiki Hiraoka +4 more
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A Review of Associations between Externalizing Behaviors and Prenatal Cannabis Exposure: Limitations & Future Directions [PDF]
In utero cannabis exposure can disrupt fetal development and increase risk for various behavioral disruptions, including hyperactivity, inattention, delinquent behaviors, and later substance abuse, among others.
Ami S. Ikeda +6 more
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The effect of maternal prenatal cannabis exposure on offspring preterm birth: a cumulative meta-analysis [PDF]
Introduction Mixed results have been reported on the association between prenatal cannabis exposure and preterm birth. Objectives This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to examine the magnitude and consistency of associations reported between ...
B. D. Adema +3 more
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Totality of the Evidence Suggests Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Does Not Lead to Cognitive Impairments: A Systematic and Critical Review [PDF]
Background: Despite limited data demonstrating pronounced negative effects of prenatal cannabis exposure, popular opinion and public policies still reflect the belief that cannabis is fetotoxic.Methods: This article provides a critical review of results ...
Ciara A. Torres +6 more
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Association Between Prenatal Cannabis Exposure and Child Health Care Use: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Ontario, Canada [PDF]
Objective: Cannabis use among expectant mothers has increased steadily over the past two decades. We compared the long-term health services use of offspring prenatally exposed to cannabis to that of matched, unexposed offspring.
Gabrielle Pratt Tremblay, BSc +5 more
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Estimating the effects of prenatal cannabis exposure on birth outcomes. [PDF]
AbstractBackground and ObjectivesPrenatal cannabis use prevalence in the United States has increased. Relaxation of state‐level cannabis policy may be contributing to the diminished risk perception of using cannabis. The main psychoactive constituent of cannabis, delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol, crosses the placenta, interacting with functional ...
Vanderziel A +4 more
europepmc +3 more sources
Prenatal cannabis exposure, the brain, and psychopathology during early adolescence. [PDF]
Prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) is associated with mental health problems in early adolescence, but the possible neurobiological mechanisms remain unknown. In a large longitudinal sample of adolescents (ages 9-12, n=9,322-10,186), we find that PCE is associated with localized differences in gray and white matter of the frontal and parietal cortices ...
Baranger DA +11 more
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Impact of prenatal cannabis exposure on functional connectivity of the salience network in children. [PDF]
Abstract Cannabis use among pregnant people has increased over the past decade. This is of concern as prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) is associated with cognitive, motor, and social deficits among offspring. Here, we examined resting‐state functional connectivity (rsFC) of the salience network (SN)—a core neurocognitive network that ...
Faraj MM +6 more
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