Does Cocaine Used During Pregnancy Harm Developing Fetal Brain?

Monkeys exposed to cocaine during pregnancy give birth to Infants whose brains contain fewer than half the neurons needed in the cerebral cortex.

Source: Author M.S.Lidow and Zan-Min Song, Published in Journal of Comparative Neurology Vol 435, Issue 3, 2001

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