Functional MRI in prenatally opioid-exposed children during a working memory-selective attention task

Opioid induced cerebral changes may contribute to neuropsychological difficulties, like attention problems, frequently reported in prenatally opioid-exposed children. Reduced regional brain volumes have been shown after prenatal opioid exposure, but no study to date has explored the possible impact of prenatal opioids on brain activation patterns. A hospital-based sample of prenatally opioid-exposed school-aged children (n = 11) and unexposed...