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THC persists in breast milk
Author(s) -
Knopf Alison
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent psychopharmacology update
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7567
pISSN - 1527-8395
DOI - 10.1002/cpu.30573
Subject(s) - breast milk , abstinence , lactation , pregnancy , obstetrics , medicine , tetrahydrocannabinol , breast feeding , δ9 tetrahydrocannabinol , drug , physiology , biology , psychiatry , pediatrics , cannabinoid , biochemistry , genetics , receptor
9‐Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is present in the breast milk of women who used marijuana while pregnant, researchers have found. It's no secret that THC crosses the placenta and can be detected in breast milk; national guidelines recommend abstinence from the drug during pregnancy and lactation. But data is limited on the presence of THC in breast milk. The researchers estimated the amount and duration of THC in breast milk of women who had used marijuana while pregnant.