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In Utero Drug Exposure

Exposure of the fetus to drugs that are used by the pregnant mother. It may affect fetal growth and result in withdrawal symptoms in the term infant.
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2009
2009
Simultaneous quantification of methadone, cocaine, opiates, and metabolites in human placenta by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.
A validated method for quantifying methadone, 2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine, cocaine, benzoylecgonine, 6… 
2007
2007
Child Welfare Interventions for Drug-Dependent Pregnant Women: Limitations of a Non-Public Health Response
National drug policy, medical practice and the child welfare system have not kept pace with scientific research that points to… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Pregnancy Exposure Registries
Scientifically valid data on the safety of drug use during pregnancy are a significant public health need. Data are rarely… 
1998
1998
Home intervention for in utero drug-exposed infants.
Each year in the United States, around 5.5% (or 230,000) infants are born to mothers who used illicit drugs during pregnancy. The… 
1997
1997
Effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on the developing hippocampus: intrinsic and synaptic physiology.
A variety of neurological complications has been reported in infants exposed to cocaine during gestation. In the present study… 
1996
1996
Neurologic and Ophthalmologic Findings in Children Exposed to Cocaine in Utero
We studied a cohort of 73 children exposed to cocaine in utero to characterize the spectrum of neurologic and ophthalmologic… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Effects of in utero drug exposure on children's development. Review and recommendations.
Effects of in utero drug exposure on pregnancy outcome, infant development, and preschool functioning are reviewed. Six possible… 
1994
1994
Growth patterns of infants exposed to cocaine and other drugs in utero.
Review
1992
Review
1992
Clinical profile of apparently healthy neonates with in utero drug exposure.
OBJECTIVE To identify the characteristics of neonates exposed to drugs in utero but admitted to the normal newborn nursery… 
Review
1985
Review
1985
Dopaminergic mediation of long-term behavioral effects of in utero drug exposure.
The influence of external agents on the developing brain has led to the hypothesis that, during critical periods of rapid… 
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