Might treat fetal alcohol syndrome: The effects of fetal exposure to alcohol are more profound than researchers hoped. A new study reveals the damage before birth to peptide in the brain of the fetus may carry in adulthood despite environmental enrichment provided in the years of the child early.
Neurotrophins a family of peptides that are produced in the nervous system – are critical for the natural evolution of the brain. Research has shown that prenatal exposure to alcohol may be devastating, especially for for the neurotrophins, with lasting effects in adulthood.
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