Life in the Womb - street drugs, pharmaceuticals etc

2. Teratogens Common things that can harm fetal development.

8. Alcohol Effects on Executive Functions Function in brain Effects on behavior inhibition socially inappropriate behavior, as if inebriated planning inability to apply consequences from past actions time perception difficulty with abstract concepts (time and money) internal ordering like files out of order, difficulty processing information working memory problems storing and retrieving information self-monitoring needs frequent cues, requires “policing” by others verbal self-regulation needs to talk to self out loud, needs feedback motor control fine motor skills affected regulation of emotion moody “roller coaster” emotions, exaggerated motivation apparent lack of remorse, needs external motivators

13. Thalidomide affected the development of arms and legs.