Alcohol readily crosses the placenta and may disrupt fetal development. Harm from prenatal
alcohol exposure (PAE) is determined by the dose, pattern, timing and duration of exposure …

In humans, the period from term birth to∼ 2 years of age is characterized by rapid and
dynamic brain development and plays an important role in cognitive development and risk of …

In utero alcohol exposure can disrupt the development of the fetal brain and result in a wide
range of neurobehavioral outcomes collectively known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders …

Objective: Data on the neurodevelopmental and associated behavioral effects of light to
moderate in utero alcohol exposure are limited. This retrospective investigation tested for …

This review focuses on the role of prenatal hypoxia in the development of brain functions in
the postnatal period and subsequent increased risk of neurodegenerative disorders in later …

Background The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol and substance use has been
a topic of concern. Pregnant women are currently experiencing elevated anxiety and …

Addictions are heritable and unfold dynamically across the lifespan. One prominent
neurobiological theory proposes that substance-induced changes in neural circuitry promote …

Biospecimen collection in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study–of
hair samples, shed deciduous (baby) teeth, and body fluids–will serve dual functions of …

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and traumatic childhood experiences (trauma) such as
abuse or neglect can each cause central nervous system neurobiological changes or …

Background Inflammation during brain development participates in the pathogenesis of
early brain injury and cognitive dysfunctions. Prenatal ethanol exposure affects the …