Researchers find biological clues to mental health impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure
More evidence shows potential connection between cannabis exposure in womb and adolescent behaviorial problems
By Leah Shaffer
Published on July 8, 2024
Scientists are trying to understand how cannabis may affect long-term neurodevelopment when people were exposed to it in the womb. Previous work by Washington University in St. Louis researchers Sarah Paul and David Baranger in the Behavioral Research and Imaging Neurogenetics (BRAIN) lab led by Ryan Bogdan found associations between prenatal cannabis exposure and potential mental health conditions in childhood and adolescence, but potential biological mechanisms that could possibly explain this association were unclear.
