We undertook a scoping review to identify the factors outside of current fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnostic criteria to be considered as part of a holistic …

Background Prenatal alcohol exposure has been found to be associated with adverse
physical and mental health outcomes in postnatal life, but the evidence is equivocal as to …

Background Neuroimaging studies have emphasized the impact of prenatal alcohol
exposure (PAE) on brain development, traditionally in heavily exposed participants …

The initiation of alcohol use early in life is one of the strongest predictors of developing a
future alcohol use disorder. Clinical studies have identified specific behaviors during early …

Most US states have one or more pregnancy-specific alcohol or drug policies. However,
research evidence indicates that some of these policies lead to increases in adverse birth …

Objective: Substance use initiation during early adolescence is associated with later
development of substance use and mental health disorders. This study used various …

Neurons expressing the neuropeptide hypocretin/orexin (Hcrt) in the hypothalamus promote
reward-related behaviors including alcohol consumption and are shown in rodents and …

Embryonic ethanol exposure in zebrafish and rats, while stimulating hypothalamic
hypocretin/orexin (Hcrt) neurons along with alcohol consumption and related behaviors …

Background An improved understanding of the neurodevelopmental differences between
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with and without prenatal alcohol exposure (ADHD+ …

It is estimated that 5% of pregnant women consume drugs of abuse during pregnancy.
Clinical research suggests that intake of drugs during pregnancy, such as alcohol, nicotine …