Insomnia and anxiety are common during pregnancy. For some expecting mothers, doctors prescribe sedatives to help manage the symptoms.
Now, a new study conducted and published by the experts of the Mayo Clinic offers some reassurance regarding the safety of taking sedatives while pregnant. The researchers tracked nearly 4 million children born in South Korea between 2010 and 2022, comparing results based on whether they were exposed to Benzodiazepines or Z-Hypnotics in the womb.
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The study looked at 12 neurodevelopmental conditions, including ADHD, autism, intellectual disability, and behavioral disorder. At first, exposed children appeared to have slightly elevated rates of psychiatric conditions. But when experts compared siblings, accounting for shared genetic and environmental factors, the differences disappeared.
The study suggests there is no substantial evidence that prenatal exposure to Benzodiazepines or Z-hypnotics increases the risk of psychiatric disorders in children.
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