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Prenatal dopamine and neonatal behavior and biochemistry.

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Field, T; Diego, M; Hernandez-Reif, M; Figueiredo, B; Deeds, O; Ascencio, A; Schanberg, S; Kuhn, C
Published in: Infant Behav Dev
December 2008

Depressed pregnant women (N=126) were divided into high and low prenatal maternal dopamine (HVA) groups based on a tertile split on their dopamine levels at 20 weeks gestation. The high versus the low dopamine group had lower Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) scores, higher norepinephrine levels at the 20-week gestational age visit and higher dopamine and serotonin levels at both the 20- and the 32-week gestational age visits. The neonates of the mothers with high versus low prenatal dopamine levels also had higher dopamine and serotonin levels as well as lower cortisol levels. Finally, the neonates in the high dopamine group had better autonomic stability and excitability scores on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale. Thus, prenatal maternal dopamine levels appear to be negatively related to prenatal depression scores and positively related to neonatal dopamine and behavioral regulation, although these effects are confounded by elevated serotonin levels.

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Infant Behav Dev

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1934-8800

Publication Date

December 2008

Volume

31

Issue

4

Start / End Page

590 / 593

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
  • Prenatal Care
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant Behavior
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Dopamine
 

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Field, T., Diego, M., Hernandez-Reif, M., Figueiredo, B., Deeds, O., Ascencio, A., … Kuhn, C. (2008). Prenatal dopamine and neonatal behavior and biochemistry. Infant Behav Dev, 31(4), 590–593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2008.07.007
Field, Tiffany, Miguel Diego, Maria Hernandez-Reif, Barbara Figueiredo, Osvelia Deeds, Angela Ascencio, Saul Schanberg, and Cynthia Kuhn. “Prenatal dopamine and neonatal behavior and biochemistry.Infant Behav Dev 31, no. 4 (December 2008): 590–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2008.07.007.
Field T, Diego M, Hernandez-Reif M, Figueiredo B, Deeds O, Ascencio A, et al. Prenatal dopamine and neonatal behavior and biochemistry. Infant Behav Dev. 2008 Dec;31(4):590–3.
Field, Tiffany, et al. “Prenatal dopamine and neonatal behavior and biochemistry.Infant Behav Dev, vol. 31, no. 4, Dec. 2008, pp. 590–93. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2008.07.007.
Field T, Diego M, Hernandez-Reif M, Figueiredo B, Deeds O, Ascencio A, Schanberg S, Kuhn C. Prenatal dopamine and neonatal behavior and biochemistry. Infant Behav Dev. 2008 Dec;31(4):590–593.

Published In

Infant Behav Dev

DOI

EISSN

1934-8800

Publication Date

December 2008

Volume

31

Issue

4

Start / End Page

590 / 593

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
  • Prenatal Care
  • Pregnancy Complications
  • Pregnancy
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant Behavior
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Dopamine