A blooming cannabis plant is seen pictured. (Wikimedia Commons)
Team of researchers working to close knowledge gaps in the understanding of potential dangers of cannabis use during pregnancy. A blooming cannabis plant is seen pictured. (Wikimedia Commons) - A team of researchers from Western University is working to improve our understanding of how exposure to cannabis during pregnancy may impact the developing brain of the fetus. The team, led by Western PhD candidate Mohammed H. Sarikahya under the supervision of Steven Laviolette from the department of anatomy and cell biology at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, set out to study prenatal cannabis exposure in a pre-clinical animal model to bridge some of those knowledge gaps. "A lot of people don't understand that prenatal cannabis exposure hasn't been that well researched, so we don't really know the full impact of it on the developing brain," said Sarikahya. Laviolette says that cannabis is often assumed to be safe in pregnancy because of the perception that it is a natural, non-pharmacological option to reduce symptoms of nausea and anxiety. Steven Laviolette, department of anatomy and cell biology at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
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