Acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy increases the risk of autism 2.1-fold to 3.6-fold

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Acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy increases the risk of autism 2.1-fold to 3.6-fold and increases the risk of ADHD 2.3-fold to 2.9-fold.

They compared the bottom one-third to the middle one-third to the top one-third for acetaminophen exposure.

 

Reference

Ji Y, Azuine RE, Zhang Y, Hou W, Hong X, Wang G, Riley A, Pearson C, Zuckerman B, and Wang X. Association of Cord Plasma Biomarkers of In Utero Acetaminophen Exposure With Risk of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Childhood. JAMA Psychiatry, 2019 Oct 30; 1-11.

 

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