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More and more people are using marijuana before or during pregnancy to ease nausea, pain, stress and help with sleep. In fact, research found that use has more than doubled in the last two decades
Cannabis consumption in pregnancy is an important public health issue. Research has found possible or likely associations between cannabis use and a risk of adverse outcomes in respect of cognitive development, mental health, physical health, and lactation. [1] Cannabis is the most commonly used controlled substance among pregnant women. [2]
The Duquenois–Levine test is a simple chemical color reaction test initially developed in the 1930s by Pierre Duquénois. To administer the test, a user simply has to mix the chemicals with a particle of the suspected substance; if the chemicals turn purple, this indicates the possibility of marijuana.
Use of marijuana during pregnancy heightens the risk of prematurity, low birth weight and the likelihood of intensive care, a new study found.
Signs and symptoms of ACEi and ARB use during pregnancy include kidney damage or failure, oligohydramnios, anuria, joint contractures, and hypoplasia of the skull. [58] Common, alternative agents for high blood pressure in pregnant women include anti-adrenergic and beta-blocking medications, such as methyldopa or metoprolol, respectively.
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advise against cannabis use during pregnancy or lactation. [36] There is an association between smoking cannabis during pregnancy and low birth weight. [37] Smoking cannabis during pregnancy can lower the amount of oxygen delivered to the developing fetus, which can restrict fetal growth. [37]
Feb. 2—LIMA — Lima schools Superintendent Jill Ackerman sent a reminder to parents: marijuana may be legal for adults, but the drug is still banned from school property for adults and students ...