NBCI published results of new research of ADHD ( Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder) which ocurence is on rise word wide. Following study investigated relation between ADHD and Pitocin, which is synthetic hormone Oxytocin which is widly used for induction of labor. Study was conducted on small group, 172 children and revealed increased rate of ADHD in kids where pitocin was used in labor. Further studies are needed to generalize the results.
Source
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA. Lisa.Kurth@ColoState.edu.
Abstract
Objective: To investigate a potential relationship between coincidental increases in perinatal Pitocin usage and subsequent childhood ADHD onset in an attempt to isolate a specific risk factor as an early biomarker of this neurodevelopmental disorder.
