Pregnant mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may affect not only their own baby, but the multiple future generations as well.
Much has been said and studied about the effects of alcohol on pregnant women and their babies. Now, a new study from Binghamton University found yet another negative effect of drinking during pregnancy: having alcoholic grandchildren.
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) elevates the risk of offsprings to be alcoholic in the future by modifying how the neurological and physical state of a person reacts to alcohol challenge. Such alterations have been associated with transgenerational transmission