TY - JOUR PY - 1980// TI - Marihuana use by pregnant women: neurobehavioral effects in neonates JO - Drug and alcohol dependence A1 - Fried, P. A. SP - 415 EP - 424 VL - 6 IS - 6 N2 - In a prospective study of 291 mothers-to-be, 20 per cent reported some use of marihuana before and/or during pregnancy. A significant increase in symptoms associated with nervous system abnormalities was observed among babies born to heavy regular marihuana users and visuals responses were affected in two- to three-day-old infants in a dose-related fashion. No relationship between marihuana use and maternal weight again, length of gestation, duration of labor or birthweight was found.
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