Biomaterial Database

Prenatal cocaine exposure is associated with variable, small effects on adolescent functioning. 2013

Reshma Shah

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D011297	Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects	The consequences of exposing the FETUS in utero to certain factors, such as NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; DRUGS; RADIATION; and other physical or chemical factors. These consequences are observed later in the offspring after BIRTH.	Delayed Effects, Prenatal Exposure,Late Effects, Prenatal Exposure
D003042	Cocaine	An alkaloid ester extracted from the leaves of plants including coca. It is a local anesthetic and vasoconstrictor and is clinically used for that purpose, particularly in the eye, ear, nose, and throat. It also has powerful central nervous system effects similar to the amphetamines and is a drug of abuse. Cocaine, like amphetamines, acts by multiple mechanisms on brain catecholaminergic neurons; the mechanism of its reinforcing effects is thought to involve inhibition of dopamine uptake.	Cocaine HCl,Cocaine Hydrochloride,HCl, Cocaine,Hydrochloride, Cocaine
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D019970	Cocaine-Related Disorders	Disorders related or resulting from use of cocaine.	Cocaine Abuse,Cocaine Addiction,Cocaine Dependence,Abuse, Cocaine,Addiction, Cocaine,Cocaine Related Disorders,Cocaine-Related Disorder,Dependence, Cocaine,Dependences, Cocaine,Disorder, Cocaine-Related,Disorders, Cocaine-Related
D041923	Adolescent Development	The continuous sequential physiological and psychological changes during ADOLESCENCE, approximately between the age of 13 and 18.	Development, Adolescent