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THC use during Pregnancy linked to Changes in Fetal Development

A pregnant person sits in a doctor's office while the doctor asks questions from a clipboard. OHSU researchers in a preclinical study confirm consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect the development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring. (Getty Images)
OHSU researchers in a preclinical study confirm consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect the development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring. (Getty Images)

Oregon Health & Science University researchers showed that consuming THC while pregnant could potentially affect development of the fetus and lead to life-long health impacts for offspring.

The preclinical study was published today in the journal Clinical Epigenetics.

Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, a substance growing in popularity and availability in the United States...

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