Maternal Cocaine Use Affects Long-Term Health Of Offspring

A study published in the open-access journal PLoS ONEreports that maternal cocaine use results in lasting neurochemical andfunctional changes in the offspring. Dr. Ashiwel Undieh, PhD (Professorand Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at ThomasJefferson University’s Jefferson School of Pharmacy) and colleaguescame to these conclusions while investigating how maternal cocaine useaffects the long-term health of the child.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on April 3rd, 2008