Psychoactive drugs in Pregnant women

1. Caffine

1.1. Coffee, tea, energy drinks, colas and eat chocolate

1.2. Consumption by pregnant does not increase the risk of miscarriage, congenital malformation, or growth retardation

2. Alcohol

2.1. Can cause Fetal Alcohol spectrum disorders: facial deformities, defective limbs, face, and heart.

2.2. Deficiencies in the brain pathways in perception, congnition and behavior

3. Nicotine

3.1. Can influence prenatal development, birth and postnatal development

3.2. Preterm births, low birth weights, fetal and neonatal death, respiratory problems and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

3.3. low birth weight and diminished ovarian functioning

4. Cocaine

4.1. reduced birth weight, length and head circumference.

4.2. lower arousal, less effective self-regulation, higher excitability, poorer reflexes in neonates, impaired motor development, slower growth rate throughout childhood, higher blood pressure etc.

5. Methamphetamine

5.1. High infant mortality, low birth weight, and development and behavioral problems.

5.2. exposure leads to smaller head circumfrence, lower birth weight and premature birth, smaller brain structure

6. Marijuana

6.1. pooer functioning after birth, lower birth weight, premature birth, higher liklihood of neonatal intensive care admission

7. Heroin

7.1. withdrawl symptoms,such as tremors, irritability, abnormal crying, disturbed sleep, impaired motor control