Fox News reports mothers’ use of acetaminophen during pregnancy is associated with greater incidence of ADHD diagnosis in children.
"Compared with no exposure, detection of acetaminophen in maternal blood during pregnancy was linked with three times the likelihood of the child developing ADHD," lead author Brennan Baker, a researcher at Seattle Children’s Research Institute, told Fox News Digital.
"Three times" greater is no small effect. What’s worse is that acetaminophen is what doctors push because it doesn’t attack stomach linings as aspirin does. My own GP recommends it.
A possible caution with the study is that anxious mothers are more likely to experience discomfort (e.g., headaches) prompting NSAID use, and are also more likely to have neurodivergent children.
