Cannabis and Breastfeeding

Cannabis and Breastfeeding

Cannabis is a drug derived from hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, used both as a recreational drug or as medicine. It is a widespread illegal substance, generally smoked for its hallucinogenic properties. Little is known about the adverse effects of postnatal cannabis exposure throw breastfeeding because...

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Main Authors: Aurélia Garry, Virginie Rigourd, Ammar Amirouche, Valérie Fauroux, Sylvie Aubry, Raphaël Serreau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Toxicology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/596149
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spelling doaj-9bd2b24aff124154bfd2dd0f7a2fde4a2020-11-24T22:19:30ZengHindawi LimitedJournal of Toxicology1687-81911687-82052009-01-01200910.1155/2009/596149596149Cannabis and BreastfeedingAurélia Garry0Virginie Rigourd1Ammar Amirouche2Valérie Fauroux3Sylvie Aubry4Raphaël Serreau5Départment d’Ingénierie Biologique, École Polytechnique de l’Université de Nice - Sophia Antipolis, 1645 Route des Lucioles, 06410 Biot, FranceLactarium d’Ile de France, Institut de Puériculture et de Périnatalogie, 26 Boulevard Brune, 75014 Paris, FranceCentre de Recherche Clinique Paris Centre, 89 rue d’Assas, 75006 Paris, FranceCentre de Recherche Clinique Paris Centre, 89 rue d’Assas, 75006 Paris, FranceLactarium d’Ile de France, Institut de Puériculture et de Périnatalogie, 26 Boulevard Brune, 75014 Paris, FranceCentre de Recherche Clinique Paris Centre EA 3620, 89 rue d’Assas 75006 Paris, FranceCannabis is a drug derived from hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, used both as a recreational drug or as medicine. It is a widespread illegal substance, generally smoked for its hallucinogenic properties. Little is known about the adverse effects of postnatal cannabis exposure throw breastfeeding because of a lack of studies in lactating women. The active substance of cannabis is the delta 9 TetraHydroCannabinol (THC). Some studies conclude that it could decrease motor development of the child at one year of age. Therefore, cannabis use and abuse of other drugs like alcohol, tobacco, or cocaine must be contraindicated during breastfeeding. Mothers who use cannabis must stop breastfeeding, or ask for medical assistance to stop cannabis use in order to provide her baby with all the benefits of human milk.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/596149
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Valérie Fauroux
Sylvie Aubry
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Journal of Toxicology
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Ammar Amirouche
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title Cannabis and Breastfeeding
title_short Cannabis and Breastfeeding
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Journal of Toxicology
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publishDate 2009-01-01
description Cannabis is a drug derived from hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, used both as a recreational drug or as medicine. It is a widespread illegal substance, generally smoked for its hallucinogenic properties. Little is known about the adverse effects of postnatal cannabis exposure throw breastfeeding because of a lack of studies in lactating women. The active substance of cannabis is the delta 9 TetraHydroCannabinol (THC). Some studies conclude that it could decrease motor development of the child at one year of age. Therefore, cannabis use and abuse of other drugs like alcohol, tobacco, or cocaine must be contraindicated during breastfeeding. Mothers who use cannabis must stop breastfeeding, or ask for medical assistance to stop cannabis use in order to provide her baby with all the benefits of human milk.
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