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No significant correlation found between labor-inducing drug during childbirth and future risk of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder in children, study finds

05.28.24 | Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes

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Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes
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Analysis of data from a large and diverse sample from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes Cohort suggests that maternal exposure to synthetic oxytocin (sOT) during childbirth was not associated with an increased risk for ADHD or autism spectrum disorder in offspring. Associations did not differ by sex. Unexpectedly, sOT was associated with lower ADHD risk among children born to mothers with pre-pregnancy obesity.

The study also found that 48% of laboring mothers received sOT. Researchers saw slightly higher usage of sOT in mothers with pre-pregnancy obesity.

Read a research summary about this study here .

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

10.1186/s11689-024-09540-1

Observational study

People

Intrapartum exposure to synthetic oxytocin, maternal BMI, and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children within the ECHO consortium

26-May-2024

Keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Autism Childbirth

Article Information

Journal
Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
DOI
10.1186/s11689-024-09540-1
Method of Research
Observational study
Subject of Research
People
Article Publication Date
2024-05-26
Article Title
Intrapartum exposure to synthetic oxytocin, maternal BMI, and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children within the ECHO consortium

Contact Information

Josee Meehan
Duke Clinical Research Institute
josee.meehan@duke.edu

How to Cite This Article

APA:
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes. (2024, May 28). No significant correlation found between labor-inducing drug during childbirth and future risk of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder in children, study finds. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LKNRWD3L/no-significant-correlation-found-between-labor-inducing-drug-during-childbirth-and-future-risk-of-adhd-and-autism-spectrum-disorder-in-children-study-finds.html
MLA:
"No significant correlation found between labor-inducing drug during childbirth and future risk of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder in children, study finds." Brightsurf News, May. 28 2024, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LKNRWD3L/no-significant-correlation-found-between-labor-inducing-drug-during-childbirth-and-future-risk-of-adhd-and-autism-spectrum-disorder-in-children-study-finds.html.