LSD Exposure in Utero
PEDIATRICS March 1, 1970 Richard J. Warren, David L. Rimoin, William S. Sly 13 citations
Despite evidence that LSD damages human chromosomes in laboratory and animal studies and causes birth defects in rodents, its potential to cause birth defects in humans remains uncertain. Two infants with limb malformations after in-utero LSD exposure have been reported. However, other studies found nine children and one child exposed to LSD in utero who had no obvious birth defects, though chromosome damage was present. Researchers call for more data on all infants exposed to LSD in utero, whether or not they have birth defects, to evaluate the drug's teratogenic properties.