Acetaminophen use during pregnancy linked to increased ASD and ADHD risk

 ADHD in the News 2018-04-26


In a first-of-its-kind meta-analysis...in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that prolonged exposure to acetaminophen during pregnancy is associated with a 30% increase in relative risk for ADHD compared to those who did not take acetaminophen during pregnancy and a 20% increase in relative risk for ASD.