Due to the lack of research in this area, the fact that pregnancy is a huge variable that can alter research findings (and hormone levels) significantly, and the effect of cannabinoids on a developing child’s brain, it is wise to avoid using medical cannabis during pregnancy. Two areas where cannabis may be useful in pregnancy is for the treatment of Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG, aka morning sickness) in the early stages of pregnancy, and post-partum depression (PPD). These are conditions where medical cannabis is least likely to affect the mother or the child.
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Cannabis for Pregnancy
Research Overview
Animal Study
46
Clinical Meta-analysis
2
Clinical Trial
17
Double Blind Clinical Trial
4
Laboratory Study
14
Meta-analysis
120
Total studies
Pregnancy
203
Negative
92 studies
46%
Inconclusive
72 studies
35%
Positive
39 studies
19%
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- A case of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome with Heliobacter pylori and preeclampsia during pregnancy
- Advanced in Vitro Safety Assessment of Herbal Medicines for the Treatment of Non-Psychotic Mental Disorders in Pregnancy
- Adverse events of recreational cannabis use during pregnancy reported to the French Addictovigilance Network between 2011 and 2020
- Adverse outcome pathway of developmental neurotoxicity resulting from prenatal exposures to cannabis contaminated with organophosphate pesticide residues
- Anandamide Exerts a Differential Effect on Human Placenta Before and After the Onset of Labor