Smoking during pregnancy may increase risk of bipolar disorder in offspring

Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 21:30 in Health & Medicine

A study published suggests an association between smoking during pregnancy and increased risk for developing bipolar disorder in adult children. Researchers evaluated offspring from a large cohort of pregnant women and found that maternal smoking during pregnancy was associated with a twofold increased risk of bipolar disorder in their offspring.

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