title: Areca-nut abuse and neonatal withdrawal syndrome.
abstract: Areca-nut chewing occurs widely in South Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Here we present a case of neonatal withdrawal syndrome in an infant born to a woman who was a chronic areca-nut user. Arecoline, the principal neuroactive alkaloid in areca nuts, was found in the mother's placenta.
authors.affiliation: Neonatology Unit, Service of Pediatrics, Hospital Universitari del Mar, Barcelona, Spain. 93488@imas.imim.es
authors.forename: Maria Angeles
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: López-Vilchez
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Seidel
authors.forename: MagI
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farré
authors.forename: Oscár
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: García-Algar
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pichini
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001114:Areca / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*