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A follow-up study of attentional behavior in 6-year-old children exposed prenatally to marihuana, cigarettes, and alcohol

Fried, Peter A., Watkinson, Barbara, Gray, Robert·1992·Neurotoxicology and Teratology

Abstract

Attentional behavior was examined in one hundred twenty-six 72-month-old children for whom prenatal exposure to marihuana, cigarettes, and alcohol has previously been ascertained. Discriminant Function Analysis revealed a dose-response association between prenatal cigarette exposure and impulsive behavior as manifest on poorer performance on a response inhibition task and increased errors of commission on a sustained vigilance task. Performance on a series of memory tasks particularly those requiring verbal recall was also negatively associated with maternal cigarette use. Prenatal marihuana habits were associated with increased omission errors in the vigilance task, possibly reflecting a deficit in sustained attention. In addition, Discriminant Function Analysis revealed a dose-response relationship between prenatal marihuana use and a higher rating by the mothers on an impulsive/hyperactive scale. Relatively low levels of maternal alcohol consumption was related to decreased impulsive responding both in the response inhibition task and in terms of the mothers' perception of the child's behavior. The multifaceted approach of examining attentional behavior was essential to reveal the differential associations with the three prenatally used drugs. The implications of the observations and how the findings relate to and extend the existing literature is discussed.

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Authors
Fried, P. A., Watkinson, B., & Gray, R.
Affiliations
Carleton University (CA)
Corresponding author
Fried, Peter A.
Venue
Neurotoxicology and Teratology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1992-09
Volume
14
Issue
5
Pages
299-311
ISSN
0892-0362 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2086253823
Cited by
255
References
42
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FWCI
5.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neurotoxicology and Teratology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Keywords
prenatal drug exposure, prenatal cannabis exposure, prenatal alcohol exposure, attentional behavior, impulsive behavior, response inhibition, sustained attention, memory, dose-response relationship, hyperactivity, six-year-old children
MeSH terms
Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Attention, Caffeine, Marijuana Abuse, Child, Diet, Female, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Maternal Age, Memory, Pregnancy, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Smoking, Socioeconomic Factors, Cohort Studies, Multivariate Analysis

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