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Neuropharmacology of drugs and alcohol in mother and fetus.
Seminars in fetal & neonatal medicine - 1 Apr 2007
Pollard Irina
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological evidence suggests that an adverse prenatal environment can have profound long-term health consequences throughout postnatal life. This chapter discusses the underlying mechanisms implicated in the consumption of mood-altering recreational drugs and teratogenicity in the fetus. The way metabolic parameters in pregnancy influence the pharmacokinetic characteristics of drugs and alcohol and the...
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