The effects of maternal cocaine abuse on mothers and newborns.
Recent studies indicate a complex picture of the effects of maternal cocaine abuse with the majority of negative outcomes a result of dose response effects and cumulative risk factors. This paper reviews recent research within a historic perspective and provide an overview of current knowledge of perinatal outcomes, including neurobehavioral effects and the effect of treatment on mothers and newborns.
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Department of Pediatrics, Jefferson Medical College, 1201 Chestnut Street, Suite 900, Philadelphia, PA 10107, USA. Karol.Kaltenbach@mail.tju.edu
D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012307:Risk Factors
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