Two new papers diverge on whether the active ingredient in Tylenol, when used by pregnant women, leads to the development of autism or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
An umbrella review published on Nov. 10 analyzed nine systematic reviews and concluded that “existing evidence does not clearly link maternal paracetamol use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in offspring.”
Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, is the active ingredient in the pain reliever Tylenol.
A separate paper said that available evidence “shows that exposure of susceptible babies and children to acetaminophen (paracetamol) triggers many if not most cases of autism spectrum disorder, and that oxidative stress causes susceptibility.” The paper was published by the Journal of the Academy of Public Health on Oct. 26….