Maternal smoking during pregnancy (MS) has long-lasting neurobehavioural effects on the
offspring. Many MS-associated psychiatric disorders begin or change symptomatology …

Myelination defects in the central nervous system (CNS) are associated with various
psychiatric disorders, including drug addiction. As these disorders are often observed in …

Cigarette smoking or nicotine exposure during pregnancy is associated with numerous
obstetrical, fetal, and developmental complications, as well as an increased risk of adverse …

Nicotine exposure during gestation is associated with a higher risk of adverse behavioral
outcomes including a heightened liability for dependency to drugs of abuse, which can …

Offspring of women who smoke during pregnancy show behavioral abnormalities, including
increased incidence of attentional deficit, learning disabilities, and cognitive dysfunction …

In the developing brain, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are involved in cell
survival, targeting, formation of neural and sensory circuits, and development and …

Stressful experiences in the early stages of life can influence brain development and
maturation, and they can also increase the risk for some psychiatric disorders; however, the …

Introduction Maternal nicotine use has been suggested to affect the behavior of children and
is linked to changes in neurological systems; however, the specific mechanism is yet to be …

Prenatal development is highly sensitive to maternal drug use due to the vulnerability for
disruption of the fetal brain with its ongoing neurodevelopment, resulting in lifelong …

Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with several adverse developmental
outcomes in the offspring. These include preterm delivery, spontaneous abortion, growth …