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Essay Archive - Drugs and Pregnancy: Drugs Affect On The Baby
Drugs and Pregnancy: Drugs Affect On The Baby
During the first trimester of the mother's pregnancy, when basic
body structures are rapidly forming, the fetus is extremely vulnerable to
environmental factors such as viral infections, radiation, drugs, and other
tetratogens (an agent or influence that causes physical defects in a
developing embryo), any of which can cause congenial malformations (A
physical defect at the time of birth, either inherited or caused during
gestation). (1)
Prenatal exposure to psychoactive drug, including tobacco, alcohol,
and cocaine, are se....
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