The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance use patterns and physiological dysregulation in pregnant and postpartum women.
Sharon RuyakMelissa H RobertsStephanie ChambersXingya MaJared DiDomenicoRichard De La GarzaLudmila N BakhirevaPublished in: Alcohol (Hanover, York County, Pa.) (2023)
These findings highlight the negative effect of the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological health of pregnant and postpartum women associated with substance use, and in turn, ANS dysregulation, which potentially puts some women at risk of developing a substance use disorder.