Using a Nicotine Patch During Pregnancy = Higher ADHD Risk

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Using a Nicotine Patch During Pregnancy = Higher ADHD Risk

Smoking during pregnancy has been linked to a higher chance of the child having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and a new study suggests women who use nicotine replacement products may also have children with an elevated risk.

That doesn’t necessarily mean that nicotine causes ADHD, the authors note.

For instance, it could be that women dependent on nicotine are more likely to have ADHD symptoms themselves, said senior author Dr. Carsten Obel, from Aarhus University in Denmark. The children of women who use nicotine replacement products to quit smoking may be at risk of ADHD because of genes or their family environment, he stated.

For women who struggle to quit, even just cutting down on the number of cigarettes per day is a step in the right direction, Nomura said.

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