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Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Corresponding Author: Lynn T. Singer, Ph. Singer case. MDMA is an indirect monoaminergic agonist and reuptake inhibitor that primarily affects the serotonin system. Preclinical studies in animals have found prenatal exposure related to neonatal tremors and long-term learning and memory impairments. To date, there are no prospective studies of the sequelae of prenatal exposure to MDMA in humans, despite concerns about its potential for harmful effects to the fetus. The present study is the first to prospectively identify MDMA-using women during pregnancy and to document patterns and correlates of use with neonatal and early infancy outcomes of offspring. The sample was primarily middle class with some university education and in stable partner relationships. The majority of women recruited had taken a number of illicit drugs prior to or during pregnancy. MDMA and other drug effects were assessed through multiple regression analyses controlling for confounding variables. Women who used MDMA during pregnancy had fewer prior births and more negative sequelae associated with their drug use, including more health, work, and social problems. MDMA exposed infants differed in sex ratio more male births and had poorer motor quality and lower milestone attainment at 4 months, with a dose-response relationship to amount of MDMA exposure. These findings suggest risk to the developing infant related to MDMA exposure and warrant continued follow-up to determine whether early motor delays persist or resolve. In the United Kingdom, it has been estimated that about a half million tablets of MDMA are taken each weekend, often in conjunction with other drugs Parrott et al. Significant use in the U. To date, there are no prospective studies of the sequelae of prenatal exposure to MDMA, despite concerns about its potential for harmful effects to the fetus. MDMA is a powerful monoaminergic agonist that both inhibits the reuptake and promotes the release of serotonin 5-HT and dopamine, with both stimulant and hallucinogenic effects Rudnick and Wall, The psychobiological consequences of taking MDMA can be very significant for adults, and may induce a range of maternal effects with known negative consequences for the fetus. The long-term cumulative effects of regular use include serotonergic changes, cognitive impairments, memory deficits, impaired judgment, reduced social intelligence, sleep disturbance, and heightened psychological distress Fisk et al. The preclinical literature indicates that prenatal MDMA exposure may have adverse effects on developing brain and behavior and has recently been reviewed Piper, ; Skelton et al. In an early study of day old chicks Bronson et al. Although the mechanisms by which MDMA might affect development are unknown, studies have demonstrated effects on the serotonin system, with significant reductions in neonatal levels of serotonin in the hippocampus in rat pups Meyer et al. Animals prenatally exposed also show reduced levels of dopamine metabolites in several brain areas which are implicated in fetal brain organization and learning Koprich et al. Vorhees and colleagues Vorhees et al. Consistent with the findings of reductions in serotonin metabolites in the hippocampus, Vorhees Vorhees et al. Work by Koprich and colleagues Koprich et al. Prenatally exposed MDMA animals had increased locomotor activity and lack of habituation in a novel cage environment. National Teratology Information Services indicated a 4—7 times higher risk for congenital malformations, particularly cardiovascular and musculoskeletal anomalies with MDMA exposure McElhatton et al. Even after accounting for the higher prevalence of malformations in higher risk pregnancies, MDMA exposure was associated with a two-fold risk. Participants were recruited through either referral by midwives, response to leaflets describing the study distributed at prenatal clinics, or advertisements in pregnancy magazines. Study description requested participation of pregnant women who had used recreational drugs during pregnancy and listed ecstasy, tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, and cocaine as examples. Thus, 96 subjects were enrolled and seen for infant testing during the course of the study. Of these, 82 infants were seen at one month and 87 at four months. All women were interviewed regarding their substance use by trained research assistants either in their homes, at the UEL laboratory, or, for a small number, by telephone. Attempts were made to interview women over the course of the pregnancy on 3 separate occasions, but if necessary, a combined set of interviews was given on one occasion if enrollment was late in the pregnancy Moore et al. Sixty two women completed the interview during pregnancy, while 24 were interviewed postnatally. The interview was an adaptation of the Maternal Post-Partum Interview used in prior studies of alcohol and cocaine exposure Singer et al. Part 1 requested information about total lifetime drug use and use during the year leading up to conception. In the United Kingdom a standard unit of alcohol is defined as 10 ml, in contrast to the United States measure of 18 ml. Frequency of use for each drug was recorded on a scale ranging from 0 none to 7 daily use. An average dose per week for each drug was calculated by multiplying the frequency by the amount taken per occasion. All women were classified as users if they self-admitted on clinical interview to MDMA use during pregnancy or in the month prior to pregnancy. The initial interview also obtained information for each drug on age at first use, age when drug use was discontinued, and typical and highest consumption. In addition, participants were asked whether friends had suggested reduced intake and whether they had experienced occupational, health, relationship, psychological, or legal difficulties related to drug intake. Women were also administered the Drug Abuse Screening Test DAST Skinner, as close as possible to their first interview to characterize the level of their drug dependence. The DAST is a 20 item self-report scale validated against the DSM-III that yields a quantitative index of the degree of problems related to drug use, with a cutoff score of 16 out of 20 indicating a severe level of secondary problems in life areas of marital and social relations, and employment, legal, physical, and medical problems. The Brief Symptom Inventory BSI Derogatis, , a widely used self-report, 53 item questionnaire was also given to describe experience of a range of psychiatric symptom patterns. The BSI yields 9 subscales somatic complaints, obsessive compulsive behavior, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation, hostility and psychoticism that possess consensually valid clinical significance. Cut off scores identify subjects whose symptoms reach severity levels suggestive of the need for clinical intervention, i. For this analysis, BSI data from the one month visit were used. Data on maternal age at infant birth, marital status, ethnicity, educational level, and household income were obtained. Each scale yields a t score with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 8. After infant birth, fetal growth measurements weight, length, head circumference, and gestational age and health information were taken from hospital records. Sample sizes are smaller for some parameters due to limited access to hospital records. Infants were seen for follow-up at the UEL laboratories designed for the study. All infants were administered the NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale NNNS Lester and Tronick, at approximately 1 month corrected age by the same examiner masked to infant drug status and trained and certified in the procedure by gold standard reviewers. The neurologic component includes assessment of tone and primitive reflexes. The behavioral scale assesses items thought to be sensitive to drug effects, including habituation, attention, arousal, regulation, movement quality, excitability, and lethargy. Both components are scored on Likert-type scales ranging from 1—3 and 1—9 points. The items have been reduced to 13 summary scores, for which coefficient alpha statistics range from. The scale was administered in a quiet room with the infant initially asleep. However, habituation was not analyzed as too few infants were asleep at the beginning of the exam, as required for the item. The Alberta Infant Motor Scale AIMS Piper, , an observational assessment scale constructed to measure gross motor maturation and milestone attainment in infants from birth through independent walking, was given at child age 4 months corrected for gestational age at birth. The AIMS contains 58 items divided into 4 subscales prone, supine, sit, and stand. It has been normed on 2, infants aged 1 week to 18 months. Raw scores can be converted to centile ranks for comparison to age-equivalent peers in the normative sample. The AIMS has excellent inter-rater and test-rater reliability and validity. At 4 months, scores at the tenth percentile or less are considered at risk Darrah et al. The Bayley Scales of Infant Development Bayley, are widely used standardized assessments of infant development. Normative data from the scales yield a mean of and standard deviation of Motor quality considers the overall quality of muscle tone and fine and gross motor movements. Percentile scores are derived from the total raw and factor scores. BRS scores can be categorized as within normal limits, questionable, and non-optimal. In regression analyses, MDMA use was defined dichotomously coded as 1 for use , or as the number of tablets of MDMA used averaged over each trimester and the month prior to pregnancy. Log transformations were used where necessary to correct skewness. Univariate analyses were conducted on maternal factors and prenatal drug use. Spearman correlation analyses were used to assess relationships of amount and frequency of drug exposure to infant outcomes to determine covariates.. Covariates considered included infant age at testing, all maternal demographic and infant birth variables, maternal use of other drugs during pregnancy, and maternal psychological distress. In order to determine the effect of prenatal and lifetime MDMA exposure on NNNS, various multivariate analyses were performed depending on the distributional property of the outcome variables. Ordinary least squares OLS analyses were performed on normally distributed continuous outcome variables such as attention, arousal, regulation, quality of movement, handling, and stress abstinence; Poisson regression on lethargy and asymmetrical reflexes; negative binomial regression on excitability and non-optimal reflexes; and logistic regression on hypertonicity and hypotonicity. If there were significant effects from univariate analyses on child outcomes, covariates related to both outcome and MDMA status were then added for consideration in analyses. Each regression was also run with average lifetime use of MDMA to explore possible residual effects of heavy lifetime use. Lifetime use was defined as the total number of tablets consumed over the lifetime. Table 1 reports demographic, medical, and psychological characteristics of women who used MDMA vs. The maternal sample was primarily white; married or with a partner; with some university education; came from a full range of socioeconomic SES classes, with many from middle and high SES backgrounds; and were overall in the average range of intellectual ability. MDMA using women differed from non-using women only in having fewer children. Overall prenatal drug use and the negative sequelae of drug use as measured by the DAST were significantly different between the groups Tables 1 , 2 , and 3. The compulsory point of entering school in the UK is at age 4—5 reception level and the age of leaving with general certificates of secondary education, GCSEs is at age 16 11 years of education. Table 3 describes the percentage of women in each group that used a particular drug and the average amount of use across pregnancy and the month prior only for the subset who reported using the drug. MDMA users were more likely to have used ketamine, cocaine, amphetamines, LSD, tranquilizers, and opiates during their lifetime, and were more likely to use tobacco, marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, LSD, and mushrooms during their pregnancy. Table 4 shows the average amount of MDMA, alcohol, tobacco, and cocaine taken during the month prior to and during the trimesters of pregnancy. Though groups did not differ in the percentage that used tobacco or marijuana prior to pregnancy, non-MDMA users were more likely to decrease their use of these drugs during pregnancy than MDMA users. Over the pregnancy, most MDMA users discontinued use, with only one woman reporting use in the third trimester. MDMA users who were prior users and continued to use during pregnancy reported having first used the drug at a mean age of The most MDMA taken on any one occasion averaged 7. Prior to pregnancy, the mean number of tablets ingested per week was 3. Heavier users averaged 3. Only one mother reported using MDMA in the third trimester. All births were singleton births. Child birth outcomes Table 5 did not differ by group in gestation period, birthweight, prematurity, length, or head circumference although this finding is inconclusive for birth length and head circumference due to missing data. This remained the case even after controlling for other drug differences with the O. All outcome analyses with significant findings were rerun excluding this child and results did not differ. Thus, the presented findings include all in the MDMA-exposed group. Infants were on average There were no differences between groups when mean scores were compared. However, when score distributions were examined, there was a non-significant trend for MDMA-exposed infants to demonstrate more lethargic behaviors, i. MDMA-exposed infants were rated as less coordinated and more likely to have slower and delayed movements. Several additional drugs were related to infant outcomes independent of MDMA effects. On measures of neonatal neurobehavioral outcomes at 1 month and cognitive measures at 4 months postpartum there was little difference between MDMA exposed and non-MDMA exposed infants of polydrug using mothers of similar socioeconomic status and ethnicity in the U. At 4 months, however, differences between groups were found on two measures of motor functioning, suggesting heightened developmental risk in the prenatally MDMA-exposed cohort. Some specific aspects of motor functioning differed, with MDMA-exposed infants at 4 months demonstrating lower quality of motor functioning, and more heavily exposed infants demonstrating less mature gross motor functioning than non- or lighter MDMA-exposed infants. Of interest, the four month motor functioning differences of slower and more delayed movements measured on the AIMS and Bayley scales were consistent with the one month trends of more lethargic behaviors found in the MDMA exposed group on the NNNS. Very little research has been conducted on the psychomotor aspects of MDMA, despite the fact that the serotonin system is involved in various aspects of motor control. Adult MDMA users display repetitive grinding movements of the jaw due to the dense innervation of motor-neurons to the jaw, face, and neck Jacobs and Fornal, Many aspects of motor control also have a serotonergic input, although some studies Jacobs and Fornal, note that serotonin is more implicated in movements employing gross skeletal muscles systems rather than those utilizing fine or discrete muscles. Additionally, findings from the preclinical literature indicate differences in motor quality in chicks prenatally exposed to MDMA Bronson et al. There are no other comparative human studies of MDMA exposure on motor development. Recent follow-up of methamphetamine-exposed children to 3 years found effects of fetal exposure on motor development after finding subtle negative effects at 1 year Smith et al. Thus, early motor effects may be transient or signal long-term risk. In addition to finding specific effects on motor development that can be predicted a priori from the preclinical animal literature, this study also found an unexpected difference in the secondary sex ratio of this cohort, with significantly more male births. We also found a rare genetic mutation in one participant. At this stage we cannot establish whether these effects are causally related to MDMA use, but we can speculate on the mechanisms that could be implicated. Several recent epidemiologic studies suggest that toxins with known developmental risk may have an influence on sex ratios. For example, high levels of dioxin exposure from an industrial spill were related to a significant decline in male births in couples in which fathers were highly exposed Mocarelli et al. Other studies have found increased odds of male birth, as in this study, with combined parental exposure to polybrominated biphenyls PBB Terrell et al. PBB was used as a flame retardant in the s in the United States and has since been discontinued due to its toxic effects. A similar bias for male births has been reported with maternal cannabis use Tennes et al. The mechanisms by which alterations in sex ratio occur are not known, but speculative explanations include changes in parental hormonal levels during or around the time of conception James, , an increase in XY embryos, enhanced loss of XX embryos, or the survival of Y sperm over X sperm Tildo et al. Kinsley and Svare Kinsley and Svare, identified significantly higher more male sex ratios in litters produced by female mice stressed by restraint or heat and suggested that low gonadotropin or high testosterone levels were responsible. MDMA also delays ejaculation, so that sexual intercourse can be more prolonged and more thermally stressful. There may also be other physiological changes associated with the acute serotonin syndrome, such as thirst and dehydration, or excessive fluid intake and diluted sodium Parrott, Currently it is not known if these physiological, neurohormonal and thermal factors differentially affect the survival of X sperm over Y sperm. In the present study potential confounders such as maternal age and education and child birth order, race, and gestational age were not related to sex ratio, nor was other drug exposure. Maternal weight has also been implicated in changes in secondary sex ratio and may be relevant, as MDMA has known effects on appetite and weight. However, there were no differences in infant birthweight in this cohort and information on maternal weight gain during pregnancy was not available. Finally, one child in the MDMA-exposed group was diagnosed by genetic testing with spontaneous, de novo SALL1-mutation Townes-Brocks Syndrome after identification of physical anomalies at birth in ear, hand, and foot morphology Powell and Michaelis, The only prior prospective follow-up of births of infants prenatally exposed to MDMA found a Since the present reported case was documented as a spontaneous mutation, it would have occurred prior to conception and would not have been caused by maternal drug use during pregnancy. Several limitations to this study should be considered. Pregnant women were voluntarily enrolled and MDMA and other drug use were identified by self-report. Participants thus may have had additional concerns for risk that precipitated their study involvement. Self-report of drug use may be unreliable, particularly when women may have concerns about fetal health and social stigma. Minimization of severity of drug use would serve to mask differences between groups, but functional outcomes in this study differed by amount of MDMA exposure, suggesting some validity to maternal self-report. Fetal exposure was almost entirely restricted to the first trimester, thus not generalizable to longer term exposure. The sample size for MDMA users was small. However, the sample did not contain a number of confounding factors seen in most recreational drug exposure studies, allowing greater power. Participants were from a wide range of socioeconomic status backgrounds including many from middle and high SES backgrounds, with average intelligence and education, employed, and primarily in married or stable partnered relationships. This study did not interview fathers about their drug use so it is not known if maternal MDMA use occurred in conjunction with her partner, although studies of use of other drugs, such as cocaine and marijuana, indicate a high correlation of use between partners Grufferman et al. Future studies should also explore drug use in fathers immediately prior to conception as a risk factor. Despite some limitations, the present study provides the first prospective developmental follow-up of MDMA-exposed infants and provides information on MDMA use in recreational drug users during pregnancy in a largely middle-class example. Findings of differences in sex ratio, and lower motor attainment and quality associated with heavier exposure to MDMA in the first trimester, suggest risk to the developing child. The occurrence of a rare genetic syndrome in the MDMA-exposed group is consistent with findings of anomalies in prior studies but cannot be attributed specifically to maternal drug exposure. Continued follow-up of the cohort to older ages is important for understanding whether these early motor differences persist or resolve. At 4 months, MDMA-exposed infants had poorer motor quality and lower milestone attainment. There was a dose-response relationship of amount of MDMA exposure to poorer motor quality. Thanks are extended to the participating families and hospitals; to Terri Lotz-Ganley for manuscript preparation; and to Teresa Linares, Ph. The child with Townes-Brocks Syndrome in the present study was diagnosed at birth due to physical malformations. Several body parts are affected, with imperforate anus, and ear, hand, kidney, and genetic malformations the most common sequelae. Genetic testing of the infant and parents was undertaken indicating that the infant had the SALL1 mutation, and that neither parent was a carrier. For this participant, maternal drug history indicated that MDMA was the primary drug of exposure, with report of twice monthly ingestion of 8 tablets per episode in the first trimester, but no use reported in the last two trimesters. Cigarettes, alcohol, and some cocaine were also used. In the year prior to pregnancy, MDMA was taken 2—3 times monthly at about the same dose 8 tablets , with a maximum dose of 10 tablets. Cocaine, mushrooms, and ketamine were also used occasionally. Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. 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