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Methamphetamines and autism Posted By: Norvaljoe
Posted On: 02/13/2008
I have really held back on my feelings about the vaccination issue, because my son was showing neurological symptoms as early as I can remember.....6 to 9 months?

But after reading that article about, New Jersey(?) [the school where all the teachers male children were on the spectrum], environmental factors are looking very suspect.

My son's birth mother was doing methamphetamines during pregnancy. When he was born he had 2000 ppm (parts per million) in his system, (it becomes detectable at 200 ppm). There are some seriously scary chemicals involved in the production of meth, and I can't say that the mom was manufacturing, but I am sure that she must have come in contact with those that produce it during the pregnancy.

He has 4 siblings that were also taken from the mother at different times in her life, but I have not been able to find them, or determine if they are on the spectrum as well.

Is anyone else aware of children with autism that were introduced to drugs prenatally, and particularly methamphetamines.

Norvaljoe
Tags:  meth,  drugs,  pre-natal
       
KevinLivsDad wrote this reply on 02/14/2008
I have not heard of anything. But, when you think about it a billion thing have to go right to create a normally developed brain. I am sure it is one of the most complicated works of god. Now imagine all the potential variables that may or may not impact this very complicated development process. So, I would not be surprised if drugs, chemicals, infections, immune variables all could disrupt the delicate assembly of the developing brain

Motherof4 wrote this reply on 02/14/2008
I haven't heard of it, but it sure sounds possible. Autistic symptoms can be caused by so many things, and I think you're right, environmental causes really need to be looked at.

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