Trump’s government connects paracetamol with autism: what is based on?

Throughout all today Donald Trump will announce a number of recent conclusions in which Paracetamol consumption is associated with the risk of autismThe field is not talking about children from drug taking, but what mothers do during pregnancy. In the course of his research, they were based on two studies conducted by scientists from the Mount -Sinai hospital and Harvard University. We must see what these studies say, although the reality is that they are not the first to establish such a relationship.

Yes, paracetamol, commercially known as Tylenol In the United States, this takes a lot of time in a scientific point from the possibility of influence Neurological development of the fetus In case it is consumed during pregnancy. There are many research in this regard. However, both the greatest American health department, FDA, and its European colleague EMA, they continue to consider The best pharmacological option for treating pain and fever during pregnancyThe field because?

The reality is that if it is still recommended, this is for several reasons. First, a significant part of the research was conducted with Weak methodology or excluding Other factors that can affect the results. Some are very well designed, but The relations that they find are minimal. And finally, many refer to consumption maintenance. With point consumption does not seem that the risk is too big. Therefore, since the best alternatives were not found, only When it is strictly necessary. Although in the latter, it seems, Trump also has something to say, because in the filtration that was made in this regard, it includes that his government has the best alternative.

How does paracetamol work?

Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, acts, inhibiting the synthesis of prostaglandins, substances involved in a large number of processes, including Drawing a sensation of pain and increasing body temperature as part of the immune response. This is the reason why paracetamol is used both analgesic and to calm the fever. We must save this data, because it will make us understand something a little later in this article.

How is Tylenol associated with autism?

To begin with, we should not talk about autism; But rather, from Autistic spectrum disorders. Be that as it may, it is true that there are many studies that suggest that paracetamol can affect the good Neurological development of the fetusS, increasing the risk of certain related conditions. First of all, this is usually due to Autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), as well as with a disorder of hyperactivity and attention deficit (ADHD).

For example, it was clear that children in Whose umbilical cord High level Paracetamol metabolites They have a higher risk of developing any of these disorders over time. Metabolites are substances that arise when metabolism destroys the connection. Therefore, if the umbilical cord has the metabolites of paracetamol, it is clear that the mother consumed the drug and that he arrived, directly or indirectly, to the fetus.

Another study in which these disorders with the consumption of paracetamol were published in 2024 by hand Caroline Institute of Scientistsin Sweden. In this study, they intervened 2 480 797 children born in Sweden from 1995 to 2019All of them were controlled by the field until 2021.

All 185 909 children They were exposed to paracetamol during pregnancy. When he turned 10 years old, the risk of developing ASD was 1.53 % For them, while those who were not subjected to the drug had a risk 1.33 %The field is significant, but not huge. However, when the brothers were not taken into account, the difference was even lower and could no longer be considered significant.

What is brothers control?

With the control of the brothers, a link to Compare the risk between the brothers who took or not paracetamolThus, you can see whether genetics has more weight than medicine. This is what was done in 2021 in a study of ADHD. It was noted that the risk of suffering was almost the same among some brothers who were exposed to paracetamol and others who did not. The medicine had much less weight than genetics.

Why can these disorders cause paracetamol?

Although there are no studies strictly aimed at establishing the reasons why all this is happening, there are some reviews They indicate the hypothesis of a completely meaning.

First, it was established that prostaglandins are closely related to Many brain functionsFor example, they intervene in spatial training, synaptic plasticity and cerebellum development. It may happen that, inhibiting these substances, the correct development of these and other functions of the brain is also inhibited. However, in the same study in which this assessment was conducted, it indicates another possible reason in which paracetamol is not a culprit.

And there are systems involved in the functioning of the immune system, which is also associated with the brain. For example, this is what is happening to Endocannabinoid system. There are receptors of this system, the intervention of which in critical moments can affect the development of the brainField but there are also receptors closely related to RThe immune system is this. Therefore, if a pregnant woman is experiencing a process painful or inflammatory Which requires paracetamol, there may be an inflammation or disease that affects the fetus. This can be checked with specific research. However, no one has been held now, which takes into account this and others Forgotten confusion factors.

Is Donald Trump right right?

We will need to see how the studies will be used that the Donald Trump government will use. We have already seen that those who already exist have There are enough restrictionsWe also know the field that the health consultant of Donald Trump is one of the defenders of a very withdrawn study, which stated that Vaccines can produce autism. At one time, he withdrew the study after he demonstrated that it was done using false data. Nevertheless, There are still people who protect this. Therefore, we must walk with lead legs with the fact that Trump claims to be paracetamol.

What is clear is that even if they continue to accept it, it is necessary to make the smallest possible. Only when there is no choice. It was especially clear that if there is a negative impact, this is happening In the second and third quarterTherefore, these are moments when you must take into account that consumption is punctual. In the absence of an alternative, it is not much most of all. Now the Donald Trump government will really present an effective alternative? Let’s see. At the moment, we have already seen that we should start receiving information with many tweezers.