The effect of prenatal methamphetamine exposure on attention as assessed by continuous performance tests: results from the Infant Development, Environment, and Lifestyle study

• Published in: Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics Vol. 34; no. 1; p. 31
• Main Authors: Kiblawi, Zeina N, Smith, Lynne M, LaGasse, Linda L, Derauf, Chris, Newman, Elana, Shah, Rizwan, Arria, Amelia, Huestis, Marilyn, DellaGrotta, Sheri, Dansereau, Lynne M, Neal, Charles, Lester, Barry
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Amphetamine-Related Disorders - complications; Attention - drug effects; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - chemically induced; Case-Control Studies; Central Nervous System Stimulants - adverse effects; Central Nervous System Stimulants - analysis; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Linear Models; Logistic Models; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Meconium - chemistry; Methamphetamine - adverse effects; Methamphetamine - analysis; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - psychology; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - etiology; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - psychology; Psychological Tests

To assess for the increased risk of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in young children with prenatal methamphetamine exposure from the multicenter, longitudinal Infant Development, Environment, and Lifestyle (IDEAL) study. The IDEAL study enrolled 412 mother-infant pairs at 4 sites (T...