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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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2012
2012
Alcohol and drug exposure in infants born to mothers prescribed methadone during pregnancy
Introduction Adverse effects of in utero drug exposure include prematurity, IUGR and neurological and visual sequelae. Many of… 
2010
2010
Heavy in utero ethanol exposure is associated with the use of other drugs of abuse in a high-risk population.
2008
2008
Drugs-of-Abuse in Meconium Specimens
Meconium is the first fecal material passed by the newborn. It begins to form between 12 and 16 weeks of gestation and therefore… 
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… 
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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