Analysis Of Cannabis While PregnantRisks Baby's Health

In animal experiments THC has also been reported to lower levels of female hormones and disturb the menstrual cycle. When monkeys, rats, and mice are exposed during pregnancy to amounts of THC equivalent to a heavy human smoker’s dose, stillbirths and decreased birth weight are sometimes reported in their offspring. There are also reports of low birth weight, prematurity, and even a condition resembling the fetal alcohol syndrome in some children of women who smoke marijuana heavily during pregnancy. The significance of these reports is unclear because

Many researches are educating pregnant women about the danger of cigarettes, alcohol and the potential negative effects of cigarettes, alcohol on fetus development. However, scarce research directly addresses specific effects of marijuana on pregnant women because women who use marijuana also tend to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol and more likely to use other drugs such as cocaine and heroin. Thus, it is difficult to identify the precise effects of marijuana on pregnant women and on a fetus (Leemaqz, 2016.). Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United State (Murray & McKinney, 2014). According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 40-60% of marijuana users continue to use during pregnancy. Studies have also shown that marijuana crosses the placenta negatively affecting brain development, and increasing the risk of pre-term birth. Proposition 64, the California Marijuana Legalization Initiative for adult use just passed after the election, California is added into the list of 26 states legalizing marijuana for medical or recreational purpose which could increase the number of women using marijuana during pregnancy. Due to above evidences, doctors warn pregnant women, women planning to pregnancy and breastfeeding women that they should discontinue their use of marijuana and should consider alternative therapy.

Developmental problems along with behavioral health and learning problems are a few more of side effects the baby will have after they are born. All these things can happen to the baby from smoking marijuana.

Have you ever smoked a joint? If so you're not alone, because 1 out of 3 people in America have tried marijuana at one point in their lives. Occasional use isn't that much harmful, because anytime marijuana gets into your system it's going to have an affect on your mind and body. In this paper i'm going to share what marijuana is and different ways it may be consumed that leads to different health effects in the human body.

The topic of this article is the effects of adolescence female cannabinoid exposure on male offspring’s response to opiates. The particular study is important because marijuana is one of the most abused drugs among females. Since women have babies it is important to understand any potential health risk of the cannabinoid exposure on their offspring. Previous studies have shown increased risks of anxiety and depression, as well as decreased motivation and reading comprehension skills (Brynes, 2012, p 1348). The current study looks at whether exposure during adolescence will affect future offspring. Therefore one does not want to alter fetal development, even if the mother is not using during pregnancy. The purpose of the current study was

This study was made to seek and acknowledge the effects of cannabis on pregnant woman and their children. Illegal cannabis, is vastly consumed all over the world, with more than 180.6 million people, varied in ages, consuming it. Study’s now show that consuming cannabis before and after the child’s birth can affect brain and body development, especially during very viral moments in the child’s growth as is when still in the womb. Questions rise on if cannabis truly is a bad drug and why is it so harmful to women and their children. Cannabis during pregnancy is harmful because, study’s done in earlier years prove that many cannabis consumers , during pregnancy, also take other drugs , some of these being alcohol and tobacco. The results of

This article talks about the cons of legalizing marijuana, and the damage it does to developing brains. The article claims that a new study in the journal Current Addiction Reports found that regular pot use (defined as once a week) among teenagers and young adults led to cognitive decline, poor attention and memory, and decreased IQ. The author William J Bennet, Is a s an American conservative pundit, politician, and political theorist, who served as Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan. This could lead to some biased articles, but for the most part

The overall results of the study showed that children between the ages of 9 to 12 who were exposed to one or more cigarettes a day while in the womb scored significantly lower on the tests that measured both language and reading than children who were not exposed to any cigarettes (Fried, Watkinson, & Siegel, 1997). However, this was not the case for children who were only exposed to second hand cigarette smoke prenatally. In addition to this, children whose mothers were light (one to six joints a week) or heavy (more than six joints a week) users of marijuana while pregnant showed very little difference in test scores than children were not exposed to marijuana at all prenatally. These results provide some evidence that cigarette smoke exposure during pregnancy negatively effects language development, while marijuana exposure has

Joya, Culebras, Callejon, Friguls, Puig, Ortigosa, Morini, Algar and Vall (2012) investigated to be precise on the dangers associated with the use of cocaine and other harmful drugs such as cannabinoids, amphetamines and so on during pregnancy. Cocaine use during pregnancy can affect both the mother and the unborn child in a several negative ways. For instance, it can affect the heart and blood vessels of both, it can also bring abortions or foetal deaths to the mother. This researcher use a toxicological analyses (i.e., the analysis of a variety of fluids and tissue samples to determine the absence or presence of drugs and poisons) to detect the drug use during pregnancy. The study was conducted between 347 pregnant women. Prior

MOTHER USED MARIJUANA DURING PREGNANCY ; PATTERN OF USE UNKNOWN. REPORTED BY DR SCHROLL ON 01/12/16 TO SOCIAL WORKER. THERE IS POTENTIAL ALCOHOL USE IN PRESENCE OF CHILDREN .

Recently, according to a study published in Reproductive Toxicology, 2016, marijuana use during pregnancy is associated with a significant increase the risk of pre-term birth. The Heath Findings, the lastest public health studies and research, announced the study of Reproductive Toxicology. It mentions that the study aslo found that thirty six percent of marijuana users participating in the study gave birth at less than twenty eight weeks of gestation and sixty four percent gave birth at less than thirty two weeks of gestation comparing with group of not use marijuana shown five percent gave birth at less than twenty eight weeks of gestation and sixteen percent percent gave birth at thirty two weeks of

Even if you do everything by the book, pregnancy is not promised to be perfect, there are so many unknowns. Many mothers can go months without knowing their pregnant, especially if they are told they can’t have kids. At this point, many females will pick up bad habits. “Marijuana is dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the Cannabis Indica plant. The plant contains large amounts of a mind-altering chemical THC and other similar compounds” (Anonymous, 2017). Marijuana is popular, and it can be made into edibles. As of today, in United States of America, age or pregnancy does not have an effect anymore. People are choosing to high over their families, leaving the kids with birth defects and health issues.

We can’t live in a society that is both free and drug free. 79 years ago, marijuana became prohibited in the United States (PBS). Today, we find the topic of marijuana’s legality in all forms of media and every level of politics. It is now a never ending topic of public debates. The goal is to answer the question that refuses to die: should marijuana be legalized? Marijuana may not be for you, it may make you paranoid or uncomfortable, and no one should be forced to use it; but, legalizing marijuana in the United States would be beneficial for many reasons. The main purpose of this research study is to educate you on all the debunked myths, the differences and dangers between illicit and legal drugs, and how legalizing marijuana would disintegrate drug related incarceration rates.

Due to the increased use of marijuana, researchers have discovered that this drug causes mutations in the users DNA which may be passed on to the children. Linking certain serious illnesses with marijuana use, researchers assert that even cancer comes from the cell mutations induced by the chemical properties of cannabis. The chemicals in the cannabis alters the DNA of the user, causing slow cell growth that may prevent a fetus' limbs and vital organs from developing properly or completely. Unfortunately, both parents do not necessarily have to use cannabis in order to cause illnesses to their children. Although a mother might not have used cannabis in her entire life, researches maintain that the cell mutations carried by the sperm of the

When a pregnant woman uses drugs she affects the fetus. Scientist have studied facts about the babies born from marijuana users were shorter, weighed less, and had smaller head sizes than those born from the mothers who did not use the drug. When a baby is smaller than its average size the health of the baby has more of a risk to it than an average sized baby. Drug abuse has negative effects on the fetus because they are transferred from the placenta to the fetus which harms the birth of the baby. If a pregnant woman is taking in drugs she is making it harder for the unborn to breath and most of the drugs can cause a miscarriage. If the mother is smoking heroine while having a child, the child can become immune to that drug and become dependant on it. PCP and LSD can lead to various problems for the child such as, low birth weight, poor muscle control, brain damage, and withdrawal syndrome if they are used frequently.