Gestational exposure to benzodiazepines or z‐hypnotics and neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

Gestational exposure to benzodiazepines or z-hypnotics was not associated with an increased risk of ASD and with only a marginally increased risk of ADHD in offspring. Given the likelihood of confounding by indication and by unmeasured variables in the original studies, our findings should reassure women who need these medications for severe anxiety or insomnia during pregnancy.