Cannabis is a widely used psychoactive drug worldwide, and its popularity is growing: The U.S. market for recreational cannabis sales could surpass US$72 billion by 2023. As of early 2023, 21 U.S.

In a recent review published in Experimental Neurology, researchers presented the effects of simultaneous alcohol and cannabinoid (SAC) usage during gestation on fetal brain development. In rats and ...

A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

The time babies spend in the womb is far from idle. The brain is changing more rapidly during this time than at any other time in development. It is an active time for the fetus to grow and explore, ...

Ann Diamond Weinstein, Ph.D. Finding healthy ways to reduce stress is an essential part of optimizing the health of mothers-to-be and the development of their babies from conception through the ...

Hilary A. Marusak receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and the State of Michigan. Cannabis is a widely used psychoactive drug worldwide, and its popularity is growing: The U.S.