r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Feb 21 '25
Neuroscience The risk of developing ADHD was 3 times higher among children whose mothers used the pain-relief drug acetaminophen (paracetamol) during pregnancy. The association was stronger among daughters, with the daughters of acetaminophen-exposed mothers showing a 6.16 times higher likelihood of ADHD.
https://newsroom.uw.edu/news-releases/child-adhd-risk-linked-to-mothers-use-of-acetaminophen
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u/asterlynx Feb 23 '25
Please manage your pain accordingly. Someone above commented that this medication is the only one recommended during pregnancy, this is because it has been studied and approved. Stress caused by untreated pain does affect development. Follow your doctor recommendations, not internet strangers. And don’t endure pain just because you have get used to it. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition with a strong genetic component, taking acetaminophen is not going to cause adhd alone