Neural and behavioral consequences of prenatal exposure to diazepam.
Neural and behavioral consequences of prenatal exposure to diazepam.
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产前接触地西泮的神经和行为后果。
DOI:
10.1159/000406884
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发表时间:
1983
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通讯作者:
Miller,RK
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作者:
Kellogg,CK;Chisholm,J;Simmons,RD;Ison,JR;Miller,RK
Reports describing long-lasting effects of prenatal exposure to many psychotherapeutic drugs have appeared in increasing numbers in recent years [9, 11, 13, 17, 21]. Such reports raise serious questions regarding the appropriate use of these drugs during pregnancy. However, interpretation of the experimental findings and the clinical application of information obtained necessitates consideration of several questions. The role of therapy, intercurrent disease and species comparisons for effects and pharmacokinetics must be established in determining the prenatal toxicity of any drug.The current studies on the effects of prenatal exposure of rats to dia-zepam (DZ) were designed with these guidelines in mind. Diazepam and other ataractic drugs are among the most widely prescribed compounds in use today. Numerous clinical reports have indicated that prenatal exposure to these drugs may yield a variety of regulatory dysfunctions in the neonate [8, 20, 22, 23]. However, maternal stress has been demonstrated to induce lasting dysfunction in the offspring [1, 10, 12, 27], and selected ataractic drugs are used effectively in the control of various forms of stress. While the benefits of stress reduction could outweigh drug-related adverse consequences to the offspring, a thorough analysis of effects of the drug must be made.