Areca-nut abuse and neonatal withdrawal syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Areca-nut chewing occurs widely in South Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Here we present a case of neonatal withdrawal syndrome in an infant born to a woman who was a chronic areca-nut user. Arecoline, the principal neuroactive alkaloid in areca nuts, was found in the mother's placenta.
Medical subject headings
- Areca
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Substance-Related Disorders