Obstetric oxytocin exposure and ADHD and ASD among Danish and Finnish children.

Lonny StokholmMette JuhlNicole M TalgeMika GisslerCarsten ObelKatrine Strandberg-Larsen

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2021)

We found an association between synthetic oxytocin and ADHD or ASD which is unlikely to reflect a causal association and thus should not support the concern of clinical use. Our results help to allay concerns of obstetric use of oxytocin causing ADHD or ASD.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
pregnant women
intellectual disability
working memory
young adults