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Paracetamol in pregnancy may be linked to autism
    #23400839 - 07/01/16 11:24 AM (7 years, 7 months ago)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/07/01/paracetamol-in-pregnancy-may-be-linked-to-autism/

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1 July 2016

Mothers following NHS advice and taking paracetamol during pregnancy may be increasing the risk of their children developing autism, according to a new study.

The painkiller is often given to pregnant women, but researchers have now identified an association between exposure to the drug and subsequent autism in boys.

Published in the Journal of Epidemiology, the study found that children exposed to paracetamol during pregnancy were at a 30 per cent increased risk of losing some attention functions.

Those who were persistently exposed performed worse on computerised tests measuring inattention, impulsivity and visual speed processing.

Dr Jordi Julvez, a researcher at the CREAL institute in Barcelona and the study’s co-author, said: “Paracetamol could be harmful to neurodevelopment for several reasons.

“First of all, it relieves pain by acting on cannabinoid receptors in the brain.

“Since these receptors normally help determine how neurons mature and connect with one another, paracetamol could alter these important processes.

“It can also affect the development of the immune system, or be directly toxic to some foetuses that may not have the same capacity as an adult to metabolise this drug, or by creating oxidative stress.”

However, the scientists stressed that further studies should be conducted including more precise dosage measurements before any changes to treatment recommendations are made.



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Re: Paracetamol in pregnancy may be linked to autism [Re: Mostly_Harmless]
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Re: Paracetamol in pregnancy may be linked to autism [Re: Mostly_Harmless]
    #23462186 - 07/21/16 09:50 AM (7 years, 7 months ago)

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...a computerized test that evaluates attention function, reaction time, accuracy and impulse control.




Respectfully, this is not a very precise description of autism.

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Re: Paracetamol in pregnancy may be linked to autism [Re: durian_2008]
    #23462850 - 07/21/16 02:52 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

This could explain a lot. Autism and spectrum kids were fairly rare when I was a kid (before tylenol)...It is getting more and more prevalent. Physicians recommend tylenol as a safe pain reliever . for every ailment there is. If there truly is a link, this could be  very big.


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Re: Paracetamol in pregnancy may be linked to autism [Re: Thayendanegea]
    #23465385 - 07/22/16 09:29 AM (7 years, 7 months ago)

Without any serious comorbidities (some are borderline catatonic or have hyperactive freakouts), I don't believe that autism is any more a disease than body type or hair color.

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