22 jan. 2008

Stay away from meth, pregnant women warned

Stay away from meth, pregnant women warned
Fetal brains less equipped to repair molecular damagethan adult brains: researcher
Janet French, The StarPhoenixPublished: Monday, March 19, 2007
Smoking, drinking and some prescription drugs have long been no-nos for pregnant women.
Although the effects of illicit drugs are harder to study, one University of Toronto researcher has found pregnant mice who receive just one low dose of methamphetamine have babies with developmental problems and compromised motor skills.

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