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Cannabis addiction in pregnancy linked to higher risk of postpartum psychiatric crises
Women diagnosed with cannabis use disorder during pregnancy were more likely to end up in an emergency room for a psychiatric problem in the year after giving birth, according to a study of more than 2 million California deliveries.
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Women diagnosed with cannabis use disorder during pregnancy were more likely to end up in an emergency room for a psychiatric problem in the year after giving birth, according to a study of more than 2 million California deliveries. The study was conducted by UC Merced public health professor Sidra Goldman-Mellor and graduate student LaMecia De Alba, along with researchers from Michigan State University and UCLA.
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