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Meta‐analysis finds no link between acetaminophen exposure and child neurodevelopmental disorders

The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update, 2026

Abstract

A systematic review and meta‐analysis has found no association between exposure to paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in children, including autism spectrum disorder. The investigators' review excluded all studies that used unadjusted analyses.

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