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2020-08-12 Science & Technology

Massive study finds 50% increase in autism among children whose mothers used marijuana while pregnant

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-08-12 07:30|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 So far every factor studied is something I did not do or have never done, except being female while pregnant. It’s a mystery.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-08-12 08:28|| 2020-08-12 08:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Since it is a study that says bad things about a beloved substance, it can be discarded out of hand.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-08-12 09:28|| 2020-08-12 09:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Autism is a "spectrum," so you may encounter people diagnosed autistic every day and not notice. What I do notice is I grew up seeing Down syndrome, Cystic fibrosis and so forth patients but I never see any now.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-08-12 09:33|| 2020-08-12 09:33|| Front Page Top

#4 ^ They're aborted

Posted by Frank G 2020-08-12 09:55|| 2020-08-12 09:55|| Front Page Top

#5 It’s a mystery.

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-12 10:58|| 2020-08-12 10:58|| Front Page Top

#6 I read an article in the 90s that suggested that Silicon valley was drawing in folks with Aspergers who tend to be good programers because the focus the syndrom provided. Two parents with Aspergers are more likely to produce a child with Autism. That was their excuse for why so many autistic kids were found in the area.

Stanford also has/had a world class autism program so that probably draws parents with autistic kids to the area.

Haven't heard anything about it since the 90s so maybe the thing was debunked or just politically incorrect, anyway I thought it interesting.

Posted by rjschwarz 2020-08-12 11:38|| 2020-08-12 11:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Some varieties are hereditary.

I have no idea whether there is a difference in marijuana use between aspies and others.

Posted by James 2020-08-12 12:15|| https://idontknowbut.blogspot.com 2020-08-12 12:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Haven't heard anything about it since the 90s

Industry suppression.

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-12 13:16|| 2020-08-12 13:16|| Front Page Top

#9 I have no idea whether there is a difference in marijuana use between aspies and others.

My aspie uses considerably less than, ahem...others.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-08-12 13:17|| 2020-08-12 13:17|| Front Page Top

#10 Maybe he could take part in a study on second hand marijuana exposure? ;-)

Posted by gorb 2020-08-12 14:08|| 2020-08-12 14:08|| Front Page Top

#11 Correlation is not causation. Maybe the mothers are inattentive for some reason.

Posted by KBK 2020-08-12 15:35|| 2020-08-12 15:35|| Front Page Top

#12 Maybe they forgot where they put the survey forms.
(With apologies to George Carlin.)

Posted by ed in texas 2020-08-12 15:47|| 2020-08-12 15:47|| Front Page Top

#13 But maybe it will protect them from COVID?

Posted by Glenmore 2020-08-12 18:31|| 2020-08-12 18:31|| Front Page Top

#14 #6 still true. Asperger's types don't complain or cause waves. Closest thing to a human drone, without an implanted chip.

Posted by Winky Hatfield8369 2020-08-12 19:40|| 2020-08-12 19:40|| Front Page Top

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