Prenatal exposure to benzodiazepines and the development of the offspring – a systematic review

• Published in: Neurotoxicology and teratology Vol. 91; p. 107078
• Main Authors: Jensen, Anne Grosbøl, Knudsen, Signe Schöllhammer, Bech, Bodil Hammer
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2022
• Subjects: Benzodiazepines; Benzodiazepines - toxicity; Child; Child development; Child, Preschool; Cognitive Dysfunction; Cohort Studies; Developmental outcomes; Female; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Pregnancy; Prenatal exposure; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - chemically induced; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - psychology; AGJ; MoBa; Developmental outcomes; SSK; Prenatal exposure; Benzodiazepines; ODD; Pregnancy; As; NOS; Child development; BZ; GABA; BBRMs; BZs; BHB

To summarize the available literature on long-term-development of children exposed to benzodiazepines in utero, through a systematic review. We conducted a systematic literature search of PubMed, PsycINFO and embase (1/9–2020 to 3/9–2020). We included original studies with children older than one ye...