A recent rat study found that when mothers consumed morphine infused water in adolescence, it had effects on their offspring. Specifically, the offspring were more likely to exhibit anxiety-like behaviors and have specific epigenetic expressions related to poor neuronal plasticity.

A recent rat study found that when mothers consumed morphine infused water in adolescence, it had effects on their offspring. Specifically, the offspring were more likely to exhibit anxiety-like behaviors and have specific epigenetic expressions related to poor neuronal plasticity.