Mouse study links changes in microbiome to prenatal opioid exposure - EurekAlert

Researchers identified significant changes to the infant gut microbiome of mice associated with maternal exposure to oxycodone, a commonly used and abused opioid. This study in published in mSystems, an open access journal of the American Society for Microbio…

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• Oxycodone is frequently prescribed for pain relief or anxiety.
• Prenatal opioid exposure has been linked to adverse outcomes in infants, but the role of the microbiome in … [+4774 chars]
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