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  • Title: Greater right frontal EEG asymmetry and nonemphathic behavior are observed in children prenatally exposed to cocaine.
    Author: Jones NA, Field T, Davalos M, Hart S.
    Journal: Int J Neurosci; 2004 Apr; 114(4):459-80. PubMed ID: 15195352.
    Abstract:
    Responses to emotion-inducing stimuli were examined in 27, 3- to 6-year-old children, who were prenatally exposed to cocaine, and 27 unexposed controls. Children were monitored for EEG activity and their affect during an infant crying, simulated maternal distress, and a mildly frustrating task. Multivariate analyses indicated that the cocaine-exposed children had greater right frontal EEG asymmetry, showed fewer empathic reactions to a crying infant as well as to their own mothers, and they were less proficient in completing a cooperative task. These findings highlight the need for continued longitudinal research on the effects of early drug exposure for later socioemotional development.
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