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The maternal lifestyle study: effects of substance exposure during pregnancy on neurodevelopmental outcome in 1-month-old infants.
Pediatrics
December 2002
Brown Medical School, Infant Development Center, Women and Infant's Hospital and Bradley Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02905-2499, USA.
Article Synopsis
- The study examined the impact of prenatal exposure to cocaine and opiates on the neurodevelopment of term and preterm infants at one month old, involving 658 exposed infants and 730 matched controls.
- Results indicated that cocaine exposure correlated with lower arousal, poorer movement quality, higher excitability, and more nonoptimal reflexes, with similar but less pronounced effects seen with other substances like opiates and alcohol.
- The findings highlight that cocaine's effects are subtle and can be identified within a larger context of polydrug use, requiring a significant sample size and comprehensive neurobehavioral assessments for accurate detection.