Feeding Modalities and the Onset of the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

• Main Authors: Anthony eLiu (Author), Jamie eJuarez (Author), Ajitha eNair (Author), Ralph Kay Heinrich Nanan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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AbstractBreast milk has been reported to ameliorate the severity and outcome of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). The mechanism of this beneficial effect of breast milk on NAS remains unclear, as the negligible amount of methadone transmitted via breast milk is unlikely to have an impact on NAS. T...