Author: Joseph F. Spillane
A "second generation" of medical and scientific studies has significantly advanced our knowledge of the postnatal consequences of fetal exposure to cocaine. Experiments involving both animals and humans have yielded a striking convergence of findings, indicating that higher levels of cocaine exposure alters programs for
brain development in ways that may be associated with lasting changes in
brain structure, neuronal function, and behavior. The "crack baby syndrome, " in other words, is real, but the effects are more subtle than was previously thought.In Cocaine: Effects on the
Developing Brain John A. Harvey and Barry E. Kosofsky bring together a distinguished group of authorities to…
