PSY 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight
4 Aug 2020
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A teratogen is any agent that could cause a physical or neurological birth defect. others. Some moments in development are more susceptible to the effects of teratogens than. The higher the dose of a teratogen, the more likely it will cause a problem. Some people have a genetic predisposition to being susceptible to teratogens. Prescription drugs can cause horrific damage to developing embryos. Psychoactive substances have varying effects at different levels of severity. Caffeine can reduce the birth weight and size of the child, if consumed in large enough quantities. Alcohol can cause fetal alcohol syndrome / disorder (fasd), which can cause a variety of symptoms ranging from facial deformities, learning issues, below average intelligence and learning difficulties, and worse memory capacity. Nicotine can cause sudden infant death syndrome (sids), preterm births, low weight, deaths, respiratory problems, womb growth retardation, adhd, non-hodgkin"s lymphoma. Quitting can cause some of these effects to be less severe.
