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Cannabis use during pregnancy may affect brain development in offspring: Thicker prefrontal cortex

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Cannabis use during pregnancy may affect brain development in offspring: Thicker prefrontal cortex [1]
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Monday, June 20, 2016

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  • Pregnancy [2]
  • Brain [3]
  • science daily [4]

Summary: Cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with abnormal brain structure in children, according to a new study. Compared with unexposed children, those who were prenatally exposed to cannabis had a thicker prefrontal cortex, a region of the brain involved in complex cognition, decision-making, and working memory.

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[1] https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160620100211.htm
[2] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/pregnancy
[3] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/brain
[4] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/science-daily