Effects of Marijuana Use during Pregnancy on Newborn Cry.

Lester, Barry M.; Dreher, Melanie

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ERIC Number: EJ398168

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Publication Date: 1989

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Effects of Marijuana Use during Pregnancy on Newborn Cry.

Lester, Barry M.; Dreher, Melanie

Child Development, v60 n4 p765-71 Aug 1989

Investigated acoustic characteristics of the cries of 20 infants whose mothers used marijuana during pregnancy. Cries of infants of marijuana users were shorter, had a higher percentage of dysphonation, a higher amd more variable fundamental frequency, and a lower first format than cries of 20 infants in a control group. (RJC)

Descriptors: Child Development, Foreign Countries, Infants, Marijuana, Pregnancy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Jamaica

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