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possible cause of autism?

Iain

I read with interest a new article on the connection with some painkillers used by pregnant women and having neurodiverse children:

https://www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/news/prenatal-painkiller-use-associated-with-autism-adhd-in-children-403513

The study links prenatal paracetamol (or Tylenol for US readers) use to increased autism and ADHD risk.

It does emphasise that this is a very early stage connection and may only be contributory so it is wise not to jump to conclusions.

The actual study is here for those of you with an analytical interest:
https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-025-01208-0

The methodology seems sound and it is designed for peer review which would indicate it is a solid piece of research.

An interesting thought experiment arising from this could be:

If you knew taking this painkiller could increase the risk of your child being neurodiverse, would you still take it (assuming no other health risks were present to mother or child)?

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  • in reply to Damojo

    I knew Trump suggested injecting bleach for covid, before being shut down for it, but I didn't know this was being used for autism. Some people are really mental, parents who believe that should have thier children immediately removed from their "care" as they're far to dangerous to be left to bring up something as precious as a child.

    What is it with America and finding causes or stopping something by a certain random date? If the cause of autism had been lying in a corner somewhere dont' they think that it would of been found by now and exploited by drug companies? ND is complicated, it's probably something well within the normal human genetic range, yes some people are more affected than others, but most of us do Ok and would do better if people stopped interfearing with us and actually helped instead of treating us as a problem.

    Some people are so narrow minded, I don't think anything other than an axe in the head would open their minds!

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