This week, we have some data from our National Pregnancy Registry of Psychiatric Medications looking at infants exposed to quetiapine (Seroquel). Consistent with other studies we have seen recently, there appears to be no increase [...]
The newer “atypical” or second-generation antipsychotic agents are now used to treat a spectrum of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, PTSD and other anxiety disorders. The National Pregnancy Registry for Atypical Antipsychotics [...]
Some interesting reviews on the list this week, including some excellent articles from leaders in the field which will be coming out in the September issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology Clinics of North America. [...]
Early observational studies suggested that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may improve cognitive functioning in postmenopausal women; however, larger studies, including the Women’s Health Initiative, have shown that estrogen replacement therapy started in postmenopausal women (65 [...]
Recent studies have demonstrated that more than 10% of women experience clinically significant symptoms of anxiety during pregnancy, particularly during the first trimester. Anxiety during pregnancy is not necessarily a benign event. Various studies indicate [...]
Randomized controlled trials of pharmacologic agents for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) have typically shown significant placebo responses. In a recent meta-analysis, researchers have assessed the magnitude of this effect. The analysis was [...]
Osborne and colleagues explore the effects of maternal depression during pregnancy on the child, noting that elevated measures of inflammation and cortisol levels in the mother have an impact on stress reactivity and behavior in [...]
Over the last ten or so years, we have noticed a significant increase in the use of ondansetron (marketed as Zofiran) for the treatment of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (NVP). In a recent issue [...]
Some interesting summer reading. The first two articles discuss the changes that take place in the female brain during pregnancy and the postpartum period; these functional and structural changes in the brain promote caretaking behaviors [...]
About 80% of women experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS) – hot flashes and night sweats — as they transition into the menopause phase. For most, the symptoms are manageable, but for a sizeable subset of midlife [...]
