CHD-2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Antipsychotic, American Jews, Chromosome Abnormality

• School: FSU
• Department: Family and Child Sciences
• Course: CHD-2220
• Professor: D R.M U R R A Y K R A N T Z

Document Summary

Can be severely damaging to the development of fetal genitals. Mother at 6/7 months experiencing spotting or painful contractions. Led to vaginal/cervical cancer in 10-11-year-old girls: 1 in 500 children affected = millions of mothers used this drug, abnormal cervical cells passed on from generation to generation. Affected virtually all aspects of pregnancy and fertility: had absolutely no effect on miscarriages. Not given out anymore problem not recognized for 10-11 years: be aware of new experimental drugs not studied on humans (only on animals, humans only studied when bad problems occur. Anti-depressant and anti-psychotic drugs: need to be tweaked when pregnant. Always read labels do not trust drug companies. Toxoplasmosis: disease caused by parasite (occurs when you are immunocompromised) Parasite found in soil eaten by birds excreted by birds cats eat birds pick up parasite remains in their system. Sperm and egg meet = 23 pairs of chromosomes. 23rd pair determines gender of baby: male sper(cid:373)(cid:859)s (cid:272)o(cid:374)tri(cid:271)utio(cid:374) affe(cid:272)ts ge(cid:374)der.