Abstract
Examined the effect of prenatal alcohol and cigarette exposure on infant adrenocortical reactivity to stress at 2 and 6 months of age. Cortisol response (pre-to poststressor increase) at 2 months was lower for the exposed than nonexposed infants, whereas cortisol response at 6 months did not differ between the exposed and nonexposed infants. The 2-month group difference in cortisol response reflected a higher prestressor cortisol level in the exposed infants.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 833-840 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of pediatric psychology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1996 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
Keywords
- Adrenocortical reactivity
- Alcohol
- Cigarettes
- Cortisol
- Inoculation
- Prenatal exposure