Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Associated With Mental Disorders in Children That Persist Into Early Adolescence

• By: | The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• February 28th, 2024
• adolescence, attention problems, behavioral problems, mental health disorders, social problems, substance use
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Prenatal cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester – generally after five to six weeks of fetal development – is associated with attention, social, and behavioral problems that persist as the affected children progress into early adolescence (11 and 12 years of age),...