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Source: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-04-buprenorphine-safe-treatment-opioid-addiction.html
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Buprenorphine found to be a safe treatment for opioid addiction in pregnancy
Children born to mothers who used buprenorphine for opioid addiction during pregnancy do not have a greater risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ADHD and autism, compared with children whose mothers took methadone, finds a large US study published by The BMJ.
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