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Pregnancy and Medications: A Personal Essay from Dr. Helen Kim in JAMA

Pregnancy and Medications: A Personal Essay from Dr. Helen Kim in JAMA

Published: May 15th, 2012

In this essay published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Helen Kim (an alumna of the CWMH) discusses the challenges of treating women with severe psychiatric illness ...


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Exposure to Antidepressants During Pregnancy and Risk of ADHD in the Offspring

Exposure to Antidepressants During Pregnancy and Risk of ADHD in the Offspring

Published: May 7th, 2012

Antenatal exposure to Wellbutrin (bupropion) does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of malformations in the exposed infant; however,  it is not known if exposure to Wellbutrin ...


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Breastfeeding and Benzodiazepines: Good News

Breastfeeding and Benzodiazepines: Good News

Published: April 30th, 2012

Clinically significant anxiety symptoms are common during the postpartum period and frequently complicate the treatment of postpartum depression.   While SSRIs are indicted for the treatment anxiety symptoms, especially when they ...


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Prenatal Antipsychotic Exposure and Neuromotor Performance

Prenatal Antipsychotic Exposure and Neuromotor Performance

Published: April 25th, 2012

While a handful of studies have assessed the risk for congenital malformations in infants exposed to antipsychotic agents, there is even less information ...


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NAMS Supports the Use of Hormone Therapy in Perimenopausal and Recently Postmenopausal Women

NAMS Supports the Use of Hormone Therapy in Perimenopausal and Recently Postmenopausal Women

Published: March 21st, 2012

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has updated its 2010 recommendations regarding the use of postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) based on evidence accumulated subsequent to the previous report.  In ...


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