Keyword: brain development


Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Potential Role of Endocannabinoids Signaling

Abstract One of the unique features of prenatal alcohol exposure in humans is impaired cognitive and behavioral function resulting from damage to the central nervous system (CNS), which leads to…

Lasting impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure and the role of endogenous cannabinoids in the developing brain

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance among pregnant women. Human epidemiological and animal studies have found that prenatal cannabis exposure influences brain development and can have long-lasting impacts…