{"id":589,"date":"2024-04-25T18:09:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T18:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterhealthyworld.com\/?p=589"},"modified":"2024-04-25T18:09:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T18:09:25","slug":"opioid-use-in-pregnancy-does-not-lead-to-major-developmental-disorders-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betterhealthyworld.com\/news\/opioid-use-in-pregnancy-does-not-lead-to-major-developmental-disorders-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Opioid Use in Pregnancy Does Not Lead to Major Developmental Disorders: Study\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

United States:<\/strong> Based on the latest finding, there is not really an association between the use of opioids anymore during pregnancy as prescribed by health authorities and the possibility of a child being born with developmental conditions, such as ADHD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More about the study\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dong Keon Yon, the research team lead and a professor of pediatrics at Kyung Hee University<\/a> College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, said, “A slightly increased risk of neuropsychiatric disorders was found, but this should not be considered clinically meaningful.” It is because the range of the disorder was limited to mothers who are on more than one opioid, which is often high doses, prescribed for a long period of time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC<\/a>), around 7 percent of women in the US are asked to take Opioids when being pregnant.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to previous studies, mixed findings regarding opioids taken during pregnancy have been noticed and about many health-related problems in children<\/a>. However, those studies were mostly based on small size of samples and short follow-up periods.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How was the latest study conducted?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Through intensive analysis with the health data of over 3.1 million babies born in South Korea during the period 2010 to 2017 and that of 2.3 million mothers, the case researchers have created an all-inclusive and robust investigation, according to US News report. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moms were grouped on the timing, quantity, and frequency of opioid prescriptions. Moreover, the babies<\/a> were followed for an average of six years after delivery.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scientists noted that about 7 percent of infants came in contact with opioids while in the developmental stage of their mother’s womb. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results of the study<\/a> were published on April 24 and published in the BMJ.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Opioid use during pregnancy is not associated with a substantial increase in the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders such as ADHD in children, finds a large study from South Koreahttps:\/\/t.co\/UDMmv1AUh4<\/a><\/p>— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) April 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>