Toxicity of amphetamines: an update

M Carvalho, H Carmo, VM Costa, JP Capela… - Archives of …, 2012 - Springer
Amphetamines represent a class of psychotropic compounds, widely abused for their
stimulant, euphoric, anorectic, and, in some cases, emphathogenic, entactogenic, and …

The epigenetic link between prenatal adverse environments and neurodevelopmental disorders

M Kundakovic, I Jaric - Genes, 2017 - mdpi.com
Prenatal adverse environments, such as maternal stress, toxicological exposures, and viral
infections, can disrupt normal brain development and contribute to neurodevelopmental …

Placental 11-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase methylation is associated with newborn growth and a measure of neurobehavioral outcome

CJ Marsit, MA Maccani, JF Padbury, BM Lester - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background There is growing evidence that the intrauterine environment can impact the
neurodevelopment of the fetus through alterations in the functional epigenome of the …

Adenosine receptor antagonists including caffeine alter fetal brain development in mice

CG Silva, C Métin, W Fazeli, NJ Machado… - Science translational …, 2013 - science.org
Consumption of certain substances during pregnancy can interfere with brain development,
leading to deleterious long-term neurological and cognitive impairments in offspring. To test …

Neonatal abstinence syndrome

LM Jansson, M Velez - Current opinion in pediatrics, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Physicians should be aware of the complexity of the maternal, fetal, and infant factors that
combine to create the infant's display of NAS, and incorporate these aspects into …

Outcomes in pregnancies complicated by methamphetamine use

MC Gorman, KS Orme, NT Nguyen, EJ Kent III… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Methamphetamine use is widespread. Our goal was to examine the effects of
methamphetamine use on various maternal and neonatal outcomes. Study Design We …

[HTML][HTML] The placental exposome, placental epigenetic adaptations and lifelong cardio-metabolic health

JK Cleal, KR Poore, RM Lewis - Molecular Aspects of Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
The placental exposome represents the sum of all placental exposures, and through its
influence on placental function can affect an individual's susceptibility to cardio-metabolic …

Fetal serotonin signaling: setting pathways for early childhood development and behavior

TF Oberlander - Journal of Adolescent Health, 2012 - Elsevier
Finely tuning levels of the key neurotransmitter serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT])
during early life is essential for brain development and setting pathways for health and …

Safety of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in pregnancy: a review of current evidence

S Alwan, JM Friedman, C Chambers - CNS drugs, 2016 - Springer
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed
antidepressant medications worldwide. However, over the past decade, their use during …

[PDF][PDF] Biomechanics of foetal movement

NC Nowlan - Eur Cell Mater, 2015 - core.ac.uk
Foetal movements commence at seven weeks of gestation, with the foetal movement
repertoire including twitches, whole body movements, stretches, isolated limb movements …