Modifiable risk and protective factors for boosting brain and cognitive development and
preventing neurodegeneration and cognitive decline are embraced in neuroimaging …

The past decade has seen a drastic rise in the number of infants exposed to opioids in utero.
It is unclear what lasting effect this exposure may have on these children. Animal models of …

The rates of opioid use disorder during pregnancy have more than quadrupled in the last
decade, resulting in numerous infants suffering exposure to opioids during the perinatal …

Neonates exposed prenatally to opioids will often develop a collection of withdrawal signs
known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). The incidence of NAS has substantially …

Coincident with the opioid epidemic in the United States has been a dramatic increase in the
number of children born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a form of withdrawal …

Introduction Illicit opioid use in pregnancy is associated with adverse maternal, neonatal,
and childhood outcomes. Opioid substitution is recommended, but whether methadone or …

Abstract Purpose of Review Perinatal opioid use is a major public health problem and is
associated with a number of deleterious maternal and fetal effects. We review recent …

Children exposed prenatally to opioids are at an increased risk for behavioral problems and
executive function deficits. The prefrontal cortex (PFC) and amygdala (AMG) regulate …

The heightened incidence of opioid use during pregnancy has resulted in unprecedented
rates of neonates prenatally exposed to opioids. Prenatal opioid exposure (POE) results in …

In this review, we focus on prenatal opioid exposure (POE) given the significant concern for
the mental health outcomes of children with parents affected by opioid use disorder (OUD) in …