more pregnant women are using cannabis To get rid of unpleasant symptoms Such as nausea, pain and general morning sickness. According to Research Published last year in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, pregnant women were almost 4.6 times more likely to use cannabis in legalized areas than those where only CBD is allowed.
Even though cannabis has become more accepted and its legal use has become widespread, expectant mothers need more education on safe cannabis use during pregnancy. Lastly, for alcohol, which is federally legal, it is strongly recommended that pregnant women avoid drinking it.
Previously, researchers discovered an association between cannabis use during pregnancy autismchildhood psychosis, anxiety, aggression and hyperactivity in children,
Now, noting the increase in cannabis use in the general population, a research paper has looked at the effects of simultaneous consumption of cannabis and alcohol on fetal development.
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According to a recent review, based on the findings that SAC use alters fetal brain development published In Experimental Neurology.
The researchers emphasized that the use of SAC enhances the effects of each drug on the body as well as the craving for both substances.
In one of the studies conducted on rats and mice, dual drug exposure decreased gestational food consumption and weight gain by the offspring, especially dams.
“In rats, SAC resulted in 100% reabsorption of pups, following cesarean section of dams that did not produce live pups,” the study showed. “In rats, the reabsorption rate was ∼75%, although it should be noted that the window of drug exposure in these latter experiments was shorter than in rats.”
Cannabis use during pregnancy has also been linked to low birth weight in humansMainly if the parents used contaminated products.
In addition, some SAC children demonstrated enhanced lower hippocampal neurogenesis — the process by which new neurons are formed in the brain — as well as increased long-term memory and changes in hippocampal structure and function, according to the research paper.
However, the researchers noted that more research is needed to focus on patterns of SAC consumption, including timing and method of administration as well as drug concentrations.
To that end, the FDA recently clue It’s intended to look at whether CBD can be safely consumed on a daily basis or during pregnancy, Patrick Cournoir, head of the FDA’s Office of Cannabis Strategy, told the WSJ.
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