Summary
Project Summary The overall goal of this project is to evaluate the long-term impact of in utero oxycodone exposure, opioid maintenance therapy and opioid-withdrawal mitigation strategies on neuro-behavioral development, brain structure and volume and reward processing. Clinical studies have shown concerning long-term, neurodevelopmental outcomes associated with in utero opioid exposure, which include lower social competence scores, memory deficits, and increased risk for behavioral problems and hyperactivity disorders. Clinical data is limited due to a number of challenges, including quality
