“Pregnant women are being bombarded with misinformation that cannabis is of no risk, while the reality is that cannabis is more potent today than it was even a few years ago.
Led by researchers with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and City University of New York, 322 individuals who reported using cannabis during their pregnancy and/or while breastfeeding were tracked and the placenta collected after birth.
HRV typically decreases during stress and is viewed as a marker of the autonomic nervous system function and sensitivity to stress.