Abstract: Background and PurposeMarijuana is the illicit drug most commonly used among pregnant and breastfeeding women. Different studies reported long‐term adverse effects induced by in utero exposure to the main component of marijuana, Δ9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), both in rodents and in humans. However, little is known about any potential sex‐dependent effects of marijuana consumption during pregnancy on newborns at early developmental ages.Experimental ApproachWe studied the effects of prenatal exposure to the cannabinoid receptor agonist WI...
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Internal medicine
Endocrinology
Physiology