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PPHN and SSRIs:  Yet Another Study

PPHN and SSRIs: Yet Another Study

Published: January 26th, 2012

A few weeks after the FDA called into question the association between SSRI exposure and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn or PPHN, BMJ published another article supporting an ...


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Depression in Women:  Is There a Role for Vitamin D?

Depression in Women: Is There a Role for Vitamin D?

Published: January 24th, 2012

Sources of vitamin D include sunlight (ultraviolet B, or UVB, rays), dietary intake, and supplements.  Sunlight is the main source of human vitamin D.  Vitamin D refers to different forms ...


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SSRIs and PPHN:  The FDA Revises Its Warning

SSRIs and PPHN: The FDA Revises Its Warning

Published: January 17th, 2012

In 2006, Chambers and colleagues published an article in the New England Journal of Medicine linking SSRI use during late pregnancy to an increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension in ...


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PTSD and Pregnancy

PTSD and Pregnancy

Published: December 20th, 2011

Understanding posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during pregnancy is important given that PTSD is relatively common and persistent in nature.  PTSD will occur in approximately 10% of women in their lifetime, ...


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Clinical Case:  Would You Use Gabapentin (Neurontin) During Pregnancy?

Clinical Case: Would You Use Gabapentin (Neurontin) During Pregnancy?

Published: December 13th, 2011

Ms. P is a 32-year-old married woman who presented for consultation regarding the use of medication during pregnancy.  She had been taking fluoxetine (Prozac) 20 mg for many years for ...


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