So it is possible that some of the changes that occur are more minor . And thankfully , the young brain , in particular , the early postnatal brain is incredibly plastic . There are things that can be done in order to help recover neural circuits that didn't develop well , et cetera .
It's obviously the growth of an embryo and it's done in a very orchestrated way . I started off studying brain development . That's where I got my beginnings in neurobiology .
And thankfully , the young brain , in particular , the early postnatal brain is incredibly plastic . There are things that can be done in order to help recover neural circuits that didn't develop well , et cetera . But even though it's somewhat obvious or should be obvious , I really want to make clear that there's zero evidence whatsoever that certain forms of alcohol are safer for pregnant women to ingest than others .
Rather , it has to do with eye spacing , forehead size , a number of other features of the cranial facial development . And of course , stuff's going on in the brain too . It's along a continuum .
Fetal alcohol syndrome is well known and established . It's terrible fetuses , experience diminished brain development , that's often permanent , diminished limb development , diminished organ development in the periphery , meaning you know , the heart , the lungs , the liver , et cetera , ingesting alcohol while pregnant is simply a bad idea . And the reason I say this at all is first of all , it's important to include in an episode like this .
