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2. Thalidomide scandal - Wikipedia

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   [3] [4] It was introduced as a sedative and medication for morning sickness without having been tested on pregnant women. [5] While initially deemed to be safe in pregnancy, concerns regarding birth defects were noted in 1961, and the medication was removed from the market in Europe that year. [3] [6]

3. Doxylamine - Wikipedia

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   Doxylamine is used in the combination drug pyridoxine/doxylamine to treat morning sickness (nausea and vomiting of pregnancy). [19] [20] [21] It is the only medication approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of morning sickness. [19] [20]

4. Thalidomide - Wikipedia

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   Researchers at Chemie Grünenthal found that thalidomide was a particularly effective antiemetic that had an inhibitory effect on morning sickness. [44] On 1 October 1957, the company launched thalidomide and began marketing it under the trade name Contergan. [45] [46] It was proclaimed a "wonder drug" for insomnia, coughs, colds and headaches ...

5. Scientists discover cause of pregnancy morning sickness ... - AOL

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   Scientists are moving forward with researching cures for morning sickness, including testing drugs that block GDF15 from binding to its receptor in the brain, and exposing women to the hormone ...

6. Pyridoxine/doxylamine - Wikipedia

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   Pyridoxine/doxylamine, sold under the brand name Diclectin among others, is a combination of pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B 6) and doxylamine succinate.It is generally used for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (morning sickness); even though its efficacy has not been proven and subsequent research has led to the removal of recommendations in medical journals.

7. Researchers have finally discovered the cause of morning ...

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   Expecting women know to anticipate morning sickness, a potentially debilitating side effect that plagues 80% of pregnant women. ... The drugs block GDF15 from binding to its receptor in the brain ...