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Stimulant Use in Pregnancy: An Under-recognized Epidemic Among Pregnant Women

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Authors: SMID, MARCELA C. 1 ; METZ, TORRI D. 2 ; GORDON, ADAM J. 3 ; 

Source: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 62, Number 1, March 2019, pp. 168-184(17)

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/GRF.0000000000000418

Stimulant use, including cocaine, methamphetamines, ecstasy, and prescription stimulants, in pregnancy is increasingly common. In the United States, stimulants are the second most widely used and abused substances during pregnancy and pregnant women using stimulants in pregnancy are at increased risk of adverse perinatal, neonatal, and childhood outcomes. In this review, we describe the pharmacology, pathophysiology, and epidemiology of stimulants, summarize the maternal and neonatal effects of perinatal stimulant use, and outline treatment options for stimulant use disorders among pregnant women. Development of effective treatment strategies for stimulant use disorders identified among pregnant women are urgently needed.
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Keywords: bath salts; cocaine; ecstasy; methamphetamine; pregnancy; substance use disorder

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Program for Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge and Advocacy (PARCKA), Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Informatics, Decision-Enhancement, and Analytic Sciences Center (IDEAS), Salt Lake City VA Health Care System, Salt Lake City, Utah 2: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine 3: Program for Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge and Advocacy (PARCKA), Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Informatics, Decision-Enhancement, and Analytic Sciences Center (IDEAS), Salt Lake City VA Health Care System, Salt Lake City, Utah

Publication date: March 1, 2019

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