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Why Do Many Continue To Recommend Tapering SSRI Antidepressants During the Third Trimester?

  In 2005, we saw the first reports describing an increased risk of “poor neonatal adaptation” in infants with prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants in late pregnancy.  Since that time, studies [...]

By |2020-11-26T08:26:29-04:00September 19th, 2017|Antidepressants, Pregnancy & Medications|Comments Off on Why Do Many Continue To Recommend Tapering SSRI Antidepressants During the Third Trimester?
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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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