long-term neurobehavioral effects

Essential Reads: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children with Prenatal Exposure to Antiepileptic Drugs

There is a growing body of literature to indicate that exposure to certain antiepileptic drugs, most notably valproic acid (VPA, Depakote) during critical periods of development may be associated with long-lasting neurodevelopmental deficits.

By |2025-06-26T09:07:34-04:00September 1st, 2021|Anti-Epileptic Drugs, Essential Reads, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pregnancy & Medications|Comments Off on Essential Reads: Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children with Prenatal Exposure to Antiepileptic Drugs

Positive Parental Engagement Protects Children from the Detrimental Effects of Prenatal Stress

  Studies in animals and humans suggest that psychological distress experienced by mothers during pregnancy is associated with later neurodevelopmental problems in their offspring.  Project Ice Storm is one such study exploring the effect of [...]

By |2016-05-16T08:47:09-04:00May 23rd, 2016|Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on Positive Parental Engagement Protects Children from the Detrimental Effects of Prenatal Stress

What Are the Long Term Effects of Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure?

At this point in time, we have considerable information regarding the reproductive safety of antidepressants, particularly the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs.  Most of this information relates to the incidence of congenital malformations or [...]

By |2016-04-27T21:58:28-04:00April 27th, 2016|Antidepressants, Long-Term Outcomes, Outcomes, Pregnancy & Medications|Comments Off on What Are the Long Term Effects of Prenatal Antidepressant Exposure?
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