Autism-Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2165-7890
ISSN: 2165-7890
Department of Biology, Southern Connecticut State University, United States
Dr. Kathryn earned her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience at Union College in Schenectady, NY in 2018. During her undergraduate career she worked in the Healthy Aging and Neuropsychology Lab with Dr. Cay Anderson-Hanley studying the influence of a neuro-exergame to slow the decline of cognition in older adults with early dementia and mild cognitive impairment.
Review Article
Is the Use of Cannabis During Pregnancy a Risk Factor for Autism?
Author(s): Kathryn M Wall and Sarah A Crawford*
The use of marijuana by healthy adults is commonly viewed as having limited adverse health effects; however, its potential risks for fetal developmental abnormalities when used during pregnancy have not been thoroughly evaluated. It is, therefore, important that the effects of prenatal marijuana on the developing fetus be fully assessed in order to create a proper set of guidelines for use before, during and after pregnancy as is standard with other drugs such as alcohol and nicotine... View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2165-7890.19.9.245