{"id":3323,"date":"2022-08-04T17:05:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T07:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/how-mens-cannabis-use-could-affect-their-kids-health-2\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T21:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:00:30","slug":"how-mens-cannabis-use-could-affect-their-kids-health-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/how-mens-cannabis-use-could-affect-their-kids-health-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How Men&#8217;s Cannabis Use Could Affect Their Kids&#8217; Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Research on pot and sperm quality, gene expression, and child development.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>July 28, 2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>KEY POINTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paternal consumption of marijuana prior to conception has been found in rodent studies to alter offspring brain development.<\/li>\n<li>Children whose fathers consumed marijuana during their partner&#8217;s pregnancy may be at higher risk of psychotic symptoms.<\/li>\n<li>Pot consumption can trigger epigenetic changes in gene expression, which fathers can pass along to their children.<\/li>\n<li>Not all human studies of pot&#8217;s effects on male fertility are consistent. A dose-dependent relationship between pot and male fertility may exist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Accumulating evidence suggests that a man\u2019s lifetime cannabis consumption can influence his fertility as well as the health and development of his future children. While occasional use may not have terrible consequences, prospective fathers (and their partners) should be&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/basics\/mindfulness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mindful<\/a>&nbsp;of how marijuana use, especially&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/eep\/article\/7\/1\/dvab009\/6373420?searchresult=1&amp;login=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in the months leading up to<\/a>&nbsp;conception, can affect sperm\u2014and the expression of genes those sperm pass on to offspring.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/the-truth-about-exercise-addiction\/202207\/how-mens-cannabis-use-could-affect-their-kids-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"button\">For complete article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research on pot and sperm quality, gene expression, and child development. July 28, 2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; KEY POINTS Paternal consumption of marijuana prior to conception has been found in rodent studies to alter offspring brain development. Children whose fathers consumed marijuana during their partner&#8217;s pregnancy may be at higher risk of psychotic symptoms. 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