Cannabis Use and Perinatal Health Research
There have been emerging data, including from the ongoing longitudinal Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development study, suggesting that in utero cannabis exposure is linked to adverse outcomes among offspring, including small for gestational age, neonatal intensive care unit admissions, and preterm birth (Figure). In addition, prenatal cannabis exposure has also been associated with childhood outcomes such as autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, as well as symptoms of psychopathology, including psychoticlike experiences, internalizing, externalizing, attention problems, and thought and social problems. Maternal cannabis use disorder has also been linked to a greater risk of small for gestational age, preterm birth, low birth weight, and death within 1 year of birth.
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