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Prenatal alcohol exposure appears to increase an infant's stress response

little is known about the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) on stress systems in infants. New findings indicate that the greater the PAE, the greater the cortisol, autonomic and emotional responses to social challenges in young infants. The days between conception and pregnancy recognition may be especially critical for fetal stress-response development.

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