Prenatal Cannabis Exposure and Executive Function and Aggressive Behavior at Age 5 Years.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cannabis use during pregnancy is increasingly common in the US and may affect the development and behavior of preschool-aged children.

Objective

To prospectively investigate the association of prenatal cannabis exposure with executive function and aggressive behavior at age 5 years.

Design, setting, participants

This cohort study was conducted from 2016 through 2020. Data analysis was conducted from 2022 through 2024. Patients aged 16 through 50 years who were able to communicate in English and intended to deliver at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center were enrolled in a pregnancy research repository. Participants (n = 355) who gave consent for future contact and whose child(ren) was presumed to be alive were invited to participate again at chil

SUBMITTER: Keim SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581723 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature