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Exposure to Marijuana in the Womb May Increase Risk of Addiction to Opioids Later in Life, Study Finds

University of Maryland School of Medicine
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As many as 1 in 5 pregnant women in the U.S. are now using the drug to help with morning sickness, lower back pain or anxiety.

Evidence has been growing to suggest that tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC ), the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, poses risks to the developing fetus by impacting brain development.

University of Maryland School of Medicine study found prenatal exposure to THC causes a rewiring of the fetal brain.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine was chartered in 1807 as the first public medical school in the U.S. It continues today as one of the fastest growing, top-tier biomedical research enterprises in the world.

With an operating budget of more than $1.2 billion , it provides research-intensive, academic, and clinically based care for nearly 2 million patients each year .

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