Neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) is a growing public health concern. The
complexity of in utero opioid exposure in clinical studies makes it difficult to investigate …

Neural activity is both a driver of brain development and a readout of developmental
processes. Changes in neuronal activity are therefore both the cause and consequence of …

There has been a rapid increase in neonates born with a history of prenatal opioid
exposure. How prenatal opioid exposure affects pain sensitivity in offspring is of interest, as …

Fentanyl is a fully synthetic opioid with analgesic and anesthetic properties. It has become a
primary driver of the deadliest opioid crisis in the United States and elsewhere …

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 …

Birth is often seen as the starting point for studying effects of the environment on human
development, with much research focused on the capacities of young infants. However …

A recent study discovered a novel, complex developmental disability syndrome, most likely
caused by maternal fentanyl use disorder. This Fetal Fentanyl Syndrome (FFS) is …

Background Environmental factors contribute to autism spectrum disorder. Fentanyl, one of
the most widely used opioid analgesics in anaesthesia, can induce neurotoxicity, but its role …

Growing opioid use among pregnant women is fueling a crisis of infants born with prenatal
opioid exposure. A large body of research has been devoted to studying the management of …

The escalation in opioid pain relief (OPR) medications, heroin and fentanyl, has led to an
increased use during pregnancy and a public health crisis. Methamphetamine use in …