Cannabis use during pregnancy and hemodynamic responses to infant cues in pregnancy: an exploratory study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Cannabis is one of the most commonly used substances during pregnancy and has the potential to negatively impact parent-infant relationships. The prefrontal cortex (PFC) response to infant cues during pregnancy has been associated with subsequent positive parenting behaviors. However, PFC activation is altered in individuals who use cannabis. As the potency of cannabis has changed over the years, little is known about the specific role of cannabis use on gestational parent brain responses to infant cues.

Materials and methods

Using functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) in the second trimester of pregnancy, we measured hemodynamic responses to an infant cry task and an infant faces task among individuals who were using cannabis (N = 14) and compare

SUBMITTER: Powers S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10512021 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature