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Postpartum Depression and Its Effects on Children’s IQ

The research of Lynne Murray and Peter Cooper in the 1990s was pivotal in terms of demonstrating the negative effects of postpartum depression on the cognitive development of young children and played an important role [...]

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2017-02-06T17:04:15-04:00November 8th, 2016|Depressive Disorders, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off

Topiramate and Pregnancy: More on Risk of Major Malformations

Topiramate (TPM, marketed as Topamax) is an antiepileptic drug which is also used for migraine prophylaxis, weight loss, and, less commonly, as a mood stabilizer. Over the last few years we have seen several studies [...]

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2015-07-07T15:19:19-04:00June 22nd, 2015|Anti-Epileptic Drugs, Outcomes, Pregnancy & Medications, Risk of Malformations|Comments Off