Molecular Mechanisms and Lifelong Consequences of Prenatal Exposure to Psychoactive Substances

Misuse of psychoactive substances in the form of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, or prescribed meds, affects the entire family. Besides visible consequences, substance misuse by prospective parents has an invisible target - the progeny.  While consequences of some substance use (such as alcohol) on embryonic and fetal development are well known, others are less studied. This book aims at summarizing r...