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Pregnant women are advised not to consume any drugs, even if only for a fever. Consumption of drugs without knowing the side effects are feared to endanger the health of the mother and fetus.
This concern is evident in the research proves, the consumption of paracetamol during pregnancy the risk of causing a child who was born with ADHD. In fact, paracetamol is available free and is used as a pain reliever.
This study found paracetamol or acetaminophen may increase the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder more than tripled. This risk is higher if the mother is taking a painkiller for a long time during pregnancy.
Even so the researchers assert, need more research to convince the results obtained, prior to broadly disseminate the results of the study.
Paracetamol is risky for pregnant women and the fetus because it can disrupt the balance of hormones in the womb, as a result of brain development can not happen like in a normal state. Although still required data and further research, the NHS recommends pregnant women who require palliative, taking paracetamol in low doses and in the short term.
ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a collection of behavioral problems associated with the lack of attention. These problems include impulsive, tireless, and hyperactivity.
In this research has been done, the researchers collected data on more than 64 thousand children and mothers in Demark in 1996 and 2002. Parents who experience behavioral problems of children, filling a questionnaire.
Approximately half the mothers reported use of paracetamol during pregnancy. It is associated with an increased risk of hyperkinetic disorder, which is part of ADHD, by 37 percent. Children of women who used pain killer, a 29 percent risk of taking medication to control ADHD, and a 13 percent chance of suffering from ADHD at the age of 7 years.
This risk is greater in children with mothers who took paracetamol for 6 months or more, in large numbers. In research published in JAMA Pediatrics, the risk of experiencing a hyperkinetic twice as large, and increased to 50 percent to accept the treatment of ADHD.
According to researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, Zeyan Liew, some studies say, acetaminophen affect genital development and hormone. As a result, an interruption in neurodevelopmental and behavioral dysfunction. "With exposure and effect that often happens, the results can be seen on the health status of the community. However the still required a lot of research in this regard, " he said.
The study also found that the use of painkiller for 2 weeks or more may increase the risk of a boy born with testicular abnormalities. These findings must be addressed carefully and should not change existing practices.
"These findings are interesting but need further research to determine the relationship paracetamol consumption during pregnancy and ADHD in children," said Kate Langley of section dab developmental psychology at Cardiff University.
There are several reasons why pregnant women taking paracetamol which eventually risk in ADHD. "It may be important for the mother during pregnancy because paracetamoi consuming part of the recipe. However, further studies are still needed, especially famine paracetamol is very often the case, "said Jim Stevenson, a professor at the University of Southampton.
