• Medicine
• Published in
  American journal of…
  1984
• DOI:10.1016/S0002-9378(84)80103-9

Marijuana use during pregnancy and decreased length of gestation.

@article{Fried1984MarijuanaUD,
  title={Marijuana use during pregnancy and decreased length of gestation.},
  author={Peter A. Fried and Barbara Watkinson and A. R. Willan},
  journal={American journal of obstetrics and gynecology},
  year={1984},
  volume={150 1},
  pages={
          23-7
        }
}

• Peter A. Fried, Barbara Watkinson, A. R. Willan

In a prospective study the relationship of marijuana use during pregnancy to infant birth weight and length of gestation was examined in 583 women who delivered single live infants. Eighty-four women used marijuana to varying degrees during pregnancy. Marijuana, alcohol, smoking, and nutritional habits were estimated by repeated interviews. Compared to nonuse, an average use of marijuana six or more times per week during pregnancy was associated with a statistically significant reduction of 0.8… CONTINUE READING

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