ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2023
Cannabis use, cannabis use disorder and mental health disorders among pregnant and postpartum women in the US: A nationally representative study.
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- Concurrent maternal stress and THC exposure alters maternal regulation and downstream adolescent corticolimbic programs.Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- Maternal childhood adversity as an upstream vulnerability for prenatal alcohol use and maternal mental health.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2026Article
- "1, 2, 3, Release": Cannabis Consumption and Mental Health and Well-Being During Pregnancy, Lactation and Parenthood.Cannabis (Albuquerque, N.M.) · 2026Article
- Use of Cannabis Protective Behavioral Strategies During Pregnancy.Cannabis (Albuquerque, N.M.) · 2026Article
- Intentions and Motives for Cannabis Use in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Preliminary Daily Diary Findings on Planned and Unplanned Use.Cannabis (Albuquerque, N.M.) · 2026Article
- Sleep Motives and Expectancies for Cannabis Use in Pregnancy.Cannabis (Albuquerque, N.M.) · 2026Article
- Cannabis Use Transitions During Early Pregnancy.Cannabis (Albuquerque, N.M.) · 2026Article
- Prevalence and characteristics of prenatal cannabis use in Michigan, USA: A statewide population-based pregnancy cohort.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Observational
- Investigating Links Between Prenatal Cannabis Exposure and Brain Development Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques: A Narrative Review.Biological psychiatry global open science · 2026Review
- Cannabis Use Motives Across the Reproductive Continuum: An Integrative Literature Review.Cannabis (Albuquerque, N.M.) · 2026Review
- Exploring Peripartum Cannabis Use Among Young Sexual Minority People: A Qualitative Study.Substance use & addiction journal · 2025Article
- Mental health clinicians' perceptions on patient motivations and intervention engagement for prenatal cannabis use: A mixed methods study.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2025Article
- Perceived racial discrimination and tobacco and cannabis use in pregnant Black Americans: The mediating role of depressive symptoms.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Article
- Substance use and use disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2025Review
- Psychological, social factors, and smoking behavior mediated the effects of cannabis use on personality disorders: A Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Association of psychiatric and substance use disorders with cannabis use and cannabis use disorder during early pregnancy in northern California.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2024Observational
- Herbal Cannabis and Depression: A Review of Findings Published over the Last Three Years.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Immigration status-related exclusive e-cigarette use and cannabis use and their dual use disparities associated with mental health disorder symptoms.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2024Article
- Use of cannabis to manage symptoms of mental and physical health conditions during pregnancy: analysis of a pro-cannabis pregnancy forum.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundCannabis use and cannabis use disorder (CUD) are associated with mental health disorders, however the extent of this matter among pregnant and recently postpartum (e.g., new moms) women in the US is unknown. Associations between cannabis use, DSM-5 CUD and DSM-5 mental health disorders (mood, anxiety, personality and post-traumatic stress disorders) were examined among a nationally representative sample of pregnant and postpartum women.
methodsThe 2012-2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III was used to examine associations between past-year cannabis use, CUD and mental health disorders. Weighted logistic regression models were used to estimate unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (aORs). The sample (N=1316) included 414 pregnant and 902 postpartum women (pregnant in the past year), aged 18-44 years old.
resultsThe prevalence of past-year cannabis use and CUD was 9.8% and 3.2%, respectively. The odds of cannabis use (aORs range 2.10-3.87, p-values<0.01) and CUD (aORs range 2.55-10.44, p-values< 0.01) were higher among women with versus without any past-year mood, anxiety or posttraumatic stress disorders or any lifetime personality disorder. aORs for the association of cannabis use with specific mood, anxiety or personality disorders ranged from 1.95 to 6.00 (p-values<0.05). aORs for the association of CUD with specific mood, anxiety or personality disorders ranged from 2.36 to 11.60 (p-values<0.05).
conclusionsFrom pregnancy up to one year postpartum is a critical period where women may be particularly vulnerable to mental health disorders, cannabis use and CUD. Treatment and prevention are essential.
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