WASHINGTON–A rat model found preconception binge drinking may have negative consequences on future offspring’s growth, social interactions and pubertal development, according to a new study
Category: Research
BBC: Why alcohol affects women more than men
It used to be that men were the outsized alcohol drinkers in Western society – perhaps best depicted in popular culture by Don Draper’s Mad
Research: Addressing the public health concerns of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Impact of stigma and health literacy
Patrick W.Corrigan, Binoy BirenShah, Juana LorenaLara, Kathleen T.Mitchell, DianaSimmes, Kenneth L.Jones Show more https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.12.027 Abstract Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a group of developmental disabilities that may result
Research: Substance Use in Pregnant Women Using the Emergency Department: Undertested And Overlooked?
C. Leigh Moyer, BA, Sean Johnson, BS, Marilyn G. Klug, PhD, and Larry Burd, PhD West J Emerg Med. 2018 May; 19(3): 579–584. Published online
Kids Brain Health Network, Mental Health Across Generations: the role of antidepressants in maternal and child wellbeing
Existing evidence on the impact of antidepressant use during pregnancy on child development is often too mixed to offer women concrete answers about the implications
Research: Human Drug Addiction Behaviors Tied to Specific Impairments in 6 Brain Networks
Summary: A new study reports impairments in six brain networks are associated with addiction behaviors. The findings may pave the way for developing more targeted