Acetaminophen In Pregnancy May Be Linked To Higher Risk of ADHD, Autism (newsweek.com) 57
schwit1 tipped us off to an interesting new study. Newsweek reports:
Babies of women who took acetaminophen -- a common painkiller marketed in the U.S. under the brand name Tylenol -- near the end of pregnancy had a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders or with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
The study, conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, cross referenced blood samples taken from the mother after the baby's birth and samples taken from the babies' umbilical cords, which were used to assess how much acetaminophen the mother had ingested. A mother-to-be who takes Tylenol during their pregnancy is liable to have some of the medication reach a developing fetus, as the drug has been demonstrated to cross the placenta, according to United Press International (UPI). The children involved in the study were reexamined when they were around 10 years old. Researchers found that those children whose umbilical cords had contained higher levels of acetaminophen were significantly more likely to have an autism spectrum disorder or ADHD than the children who did not appear to have been exposed to acetaminophen in utero.
According to UPI's analysis of the findings, "the odds of these developmental disorders were more than twice as high in children exposed to acetaminophen near the time of birth. The association was strongest between exposure to acetaminophen and ADHD in the child."
The study, conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, cross referenced blood samples taken from the mother after the baby's birth and samples taken from the babies' umbilical cords, which were used to assess how much acetaminophen the mother had ingested. A mother-to-be who takes Tylenol during their pregnancy is liable to have some of the medication reach a developing fetus, as the drug has been demonstrated to cross the placenta, according to United Press International (UPI). The children involved in the study were reexamined when they were around 10 years old. Researchers found that those children whose umbilical cords had contained higher levels of acetaminophen were significantly more likely to have an autism spectrum disorder or ADHD than the children who did not appear to have been exposed to acetaminophen in utero.
According to UPI's analysis of the findings, "the odds of these developmental disorders were more than twice as high in children exposed to acetaminophen near the time of birth. The association was strongest between exposure to acetaminophen and ADHD in the child."
Now that would be an interesting CAL (Score:1)
Class action lawsuit coming in 3...2...
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And Sea Salt is one of those things buffoons think is better for you than mined salt, which tend to cluster in richer areas, which tend to find more cases of ADHD because of better awareness and expectation.
Case closed.
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New study links Fluoride during pregnancy to lower IQs [zerohedge.com]. A 1 mg per liter increase in fluoride concentration per day was associated with a 3.7-point IQ deficit.
Looks like there are a lot of ways to make your children stupid. The lawyers are gonna be RICH!
Do you realize that fluoridation is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous Communist plot we have ever had to face?
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Look man, if loss of essence is a problem for you, maybe lay off the Internet porn. My precious bodily fluids are just fine and flouridated.
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Yeah, it's not the autists that are the problem, it's the neurotypicals [erikengdahl.se]
Tragically, as many as 9625 out of every 10,000 individuals may be neurotypical.
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No, it's the generic name for Tylenol. These studies do nothing but lesson confidence in "studies".
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Which is why, until Americans are informed this fact, the "Why is it so hard to find pain medications in the jungle?" / "Because the parrots eat 'em all." makes no sense to them.
Then of course there's the anti-joke response, "Because of the serious problem of healthcare shortages endemic to rainforest regions across the world which causes millions of people to suffer from easily-treatable conditions."
Correlation is not causation (Score:5, Interesting)
Any factor that may have made the mother take acetaminophen may be what caused the actual observation in the babies. There is no reason to assume a causation here without some actual proof that there is.
Re: Correlation is not causation (Score:1)
Huh? Is this a troll?
She could have just had a headache, or a sore back. Yes these things may be caused by pregnancy.
This study just says there is a statistical link between the two things. But that's what science is. Future studies my show babies with ADHD brains produce more of chemical X which may cause pain.
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They should do a study in the city of Townsville.
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FWIW, I had to stop using acetaminophen because it was actually causing me to experience headaches when I used it for pain relief. So I don't deny it could have unforeseen interactions with brain chemistry. But it's a l
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Or the education-level (or correlations which CAUSE the education level) to pick acetaminophen over aspirin, ibuprofen, etc. Tylenol (acetaminophen) is generally considered SAFER and is a knee-jerk reaction from health-care folks. So a causal factor for access to health-care could be a causal factor -- ie. money, a job, etc.
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Indeed. Going from correlation to causation can be incredibly hard and can lead to very unexpected results.
The Anti-vaccine community ... (Score:4, Funny)
It this turns out to be true, the Anti-vaccine community will have a collective embolism.
All this time, it was Mom's Tylenol, not the vaccines.
Q: Do they still give Tylenol to women in labor? Please stop.
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It's been the only thing pregnant women could take for pain until the actual delivery. Of course they're taking it and good luck getting them to stop.
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By the time they're in labor it no longer makes any difference.
Oh please. (Score:1)
Is there a single woman who hasn't taken a Tylenol?
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So my IQ should be 157 instead of 150, and I should be running around slightly more bitter and disgusted with society than I am?
Fuck!
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Many. Some people are against all drugs, even Tylenol. Some former addicts that won't even take asprin. Then there are foreigners that may not have access to modern drugs, or trust more in their version of chicken soup.
There are those with religious beliefs. Some Amish and Jehovah's Witnesses may object to Tylenol.
And then of course there are people that simply prefer Asprin. There are not a lot of the Bayer family, but who wants to bet they prefer Bayer Asprin rather than any other drug.
Finally, and
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Is there a single woman who hasn't taken a Tylenol?
Single women don't take Tylenol; married women do. As in:
"Not tonight, dear. I have a headache. Where's the Tylenol?"
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DURING PREGNANCY. And yes, of course there is. You think Tylenol was invented concurrently with the advent of pregnancy?
"Oh please."
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Yes, my wife is allergic to the stuff.
Re:Smarter children, yes please (Score:5, Informative)
Despite the "autistic genius" stereotype, children with autism are far more likely to have intellectual disabilities than non-autistic children.
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What? are you forgetting all the 'kill the intellectuals' madmen like Pol Pot and Communism?
Mechanism mystery? (Score:4, Informative)
Until at least these possibilities are examined we cannot know for certain whether or not this chemical is dangerous to the fetus. But at the same time we also need to very critically find out how much acetaminophen has been taken by the mothers who gave birth. Johnson and Johnson has historically resisted putting stronger warnings on this medication for liver patients and alcoholics. If one of their biggest cash cows does turn out not safe for pregnant women then you can bet they will again lobby to keep Mr. and Mrs. J Q Public in the dark about how dangerous the overuse of tylenol and the generics of it can be.
I say this as I take my extra strength Robax with acetaminophen seeing that I have not had a beer this week fortunately I am not pregnant!
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I can't wait until humans upgrade to test tube babies/spawning pits so women no longer need to be inconvenienced for 3/4s of a year.
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Ok. What about the other 18+ years?
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Can't wait for a Brave New World, eh?
Sugar pill? (Score:2)
I don't know why anyone would take or give acetaminophen in the first place. It does absolutely nothing for me, or for anyone in my family, most of my friends, or most people I have asked. At times, I think it is a huge conspiracy. It is especially puzzling that hospitals continue to push the stuff and that it is added to so many compound meds.
Ibuprofen, on the other hand, seems to be very effective. It actually does something for pain, but also inflammation, AND it is effective for fever, too.
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All medication has side effects, NSAIDs like aspirin and ibuprofen cause 2 fatal cardiovascular events per 1000 patients per year. Carry on bullshitting about medical issues and your ignorance will cause harm. Everyone else please take note of the potential side effects of anything you take and get help if you think you have them.
Background information from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p... [nih.gov]
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>"All medication has side effects"
I never said anything to the contrary. I was posting about efficacy. Please point to anything in my post that said ibuprofen was "safe" or "without side effects" or "less dangerous."
>"NSAIDs like aspirin and ibuprofen cause 2 fatal cardiovascular events per 1000 patients per year."
And acetaminophen is toxic to the liver and can kill you quickly from an overdose. It is estimated acetaminophen toxicity kills some 458 people in the USA every year. Ibuprofen is much h
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It is especially puzzling that hospitals continue to push the stuff and that it is added to so many compound meds.
I've heard one reason it's added to compound meds is so that the pharma company can patent the new combination once the patent on the original ingredient, without the acetaminophen, has run out.
I've also heard it said that it's added to things like opioid painkillers precisely because of its impact on the liver. The idea is that if you abuse the pills (say, by grinding them up to inject them), you get sick.