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No, illegal drugs do not cause autism.
Autism is a neurological difference, it is a difference in how the brain is formed compared to neurotypical people, and as such it develops while the brain is developing during the second trimester of pregnancy. It's believed around 95% of all autistic people have genetic markers for autism, autism is genetic and not caused by taking drugs or even by the mother taking drugs.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoNo, Autism is not caused by drug use during pregnancy. Autism is a result of genetic factors, not environmental factors. That is not to say that doing drugs during pregnancy doesn't cause other serious problems.
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∙ 13y agoThere is one illegal drug that causes autism - bufotenin. An autistic individual is capable of naturally producing it, which has made many people unhappy with the current War on Drugs.
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Do women who use drugs before and during pregnancy have a greater chance of having babies with Asperger's Syndrome?
Aspergers syndrome and autism are passed genetically, so drugs do not affect it
What are pregnancy categories for drugs?
Pregnancy category-- A system of classifying drugs according to their established risks for use during pregnancy.
What can happen if you do drugs during pregnancy?
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What are some of the effect of not taking all routine drugs during pregnancy on the foetus and mother?
side effect of not taken routine drugs during pregnancy
Is biodroxil safe during pregnancy?
Cephadroxil is one of the very safe drugs to be used during pregnancy.
Is it a crime to use drugs during pregnancy?
You should be more concerned about what drugs will do to the unborn baby than with what the law can do to you. There are several severe development defects that are directly related to the mother doing drugs during pregnancy.
What is pregnancy category?
Pregnancy category-- A system of classifying drugs according to their established risks for use during pregnancy.
Is there any period during pregnancy that drugs can harmlessly be taken?
No, all drugs that may be needed during pregnancy must be administered under the supervision of a qualified medical practitioner (a doctor).
What ia a pregnancy category?
Pregnancy category-- A system of classifying drugs according to their established risks for use during pregnancy.
Explain Why should mother not take dangerous drugs during pregnancy?
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What are congenital malformations?
They are birth abnormalities. They may be caused by many things, genes from both parents, alcohol or drugs during pregnancy, infections such as Rubella during pregnancy. In many cases the cause is not known, and cannot be found out by blood tests etc. Ultimately, you just have to put it down to bad luck.
Can one use antidepressant drugs during pregnancy?
Talk to your doctor and find out what he/she has to say about this.
