EAR-20 Lecture 16: EAR-20 - Day 16
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Drugs as teratogens: specific environmental agents have effect on the embryo or fetus, substances women use become part of the intrauterine world. Crosses the placenta and its concentration in the fetus is likely to be similar to that in the women. Since fetus lack enzymes to degrade alcohol, its content may last longer. Most widely used for of tetragon amount the western world pregnant population. Single most frequent cause of reduced learning abilities in industrialized countries. More then 10% of pregnant women have consumed alcohol and nearly 1% used it frequently. Characteristics seen in babies with alcohol mothers. Prenatal and postnatal growth retardation, facial feature deficits, and intellectual retardation (ex. Fetal alcohol spectrum have been identified in some children who prenatally were exposed to lesser amounts of alcohol. Symptoms: lower birth weight, possibility of attentional, planning, problem soling and other learning difficulties, along with social and behavior problems. Binge drinking exposes the fetus to high levels of alcohol.
