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·October 14, 2020·5 min read

Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression

Almost 50% of women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, or extreme morning sickness, develop depression while pregnant. 30% report symptoms of postnatal depression.

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·October 3, 2019·3 min read

Severe morning sickness associated with higher risk of autism

Mothers who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness, are 53% more likely to have a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

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·September 6, 2019·3 min read

Mom’s marijuana use may impair baby’s memory into adolescence

Many pregnant women are turning to marijuana to help curb morning sickness during early pregnancy. A new study reports maternal marijuana use may be detrimental to the brain development of children. Exposure to THC in utero can cause learning and memory problems in children that may continue through adolescence.

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·April 9, 2019·3 min read

Curbing Morning Sickness with Cannabis May Lead to Behavioral and Memory Problems in Children

The use of cannabis to curb the symptoms of morning sickness has been linked to behavioral and memory deficits in children. In utero exposure to marijuana alters neural networks in the developing hippocampus, an area of the brain implicated in memory and learning.