Thursday, October 15, 2020

Prenatal cannabis exposure linked to cognitive deficits, altered behavior

This study was on rats, but negative effects have been observed in children whose mothers used marijuana during pregnancy with the child.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-10/wsu-pce101320.php


 News Release 14-Oct-2020
Prenatal cannabis exposure linked to cognitive deficits, altered behavior

Washington State University

Regular cannabis exposure in rats during pregnancy may cause their offspring to have long-term cognitive deficiencies, asocial behavior, and anxiety later in adulthood.

That's according to a new study by neuroscientists in Washington State University's Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience unit that provides a rare look at the effects of using cannabis during pregnancy.

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tags: drug use, drub abuse,

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