Most drugs of abuse easily cross the placenta and can affect fetal brain development. In
utero exposures to drugs thus can have long-lasting implications for brain structure and …

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Mass spectrometry has been the “gold standard” for drugs of abuse (DoA) analysis for many
decades because of the selectivity and sensitivity it affords. Recent progress in all aspects of …

North America is currently suffering from one of the worst epidemics of illicit drug use in
recent history: the opioid crisis. Pregnant women are not immune to the ravages of …

Substance abuse during pregnancy is an important public health issue affecting the mother
and the growing infant. Preterm labor, miscarriage, abruption and postpartum hemorrhage …

In utero exposure to nicotine is associated with increased risk of numerous adverse fetal and
neonatal outcomes, which suggests that it acts directly to affect placental development and …

Abuse of methamphetamine (METH), an illicit psychostimulant, is a growing public health
issue. METH abuse during pregnancy is on the rise due to its stimulant, anorectic, and …

Maternal substance abuse during pregnancy is a growing problem with major public health
and legal concerns. In utero substance exposure may adversely affect neonatal …

The public health crisis of pregnant women being exposed to drugs of abuse and of its
impact on their unborn children continues to grow at an alarming rate globally. The state of …