Articles tagged with pregnancy

• Cocaine and Heroin Found to Harm Placenta

  Pre-natal exposure to cocaine and heroin increases the permeability of the placenta. more...

• Pre-Natal Cocaine Exposure Can Lead to Poor Impulse Control in Males

  A new study found that adult male monkeys exposed to cocaine while in the womb have poor impulse control and may be more vulnerable to drug abuse than female monkeys, even a decade or more after the exposure. more...