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Worse outcomes in Infants Exposed to MDMA (Ecstasy) during Pregnancy
Published: May 19th, 20123,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or “Ecstasy” is one of the most widely used illicit recreational drugs among young adults. This report indicates that infants exposed to Ecstasy ad other recreational drugs may ...
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Pregnancy and Medications: A Personal Essay from Dr. Helen Kim in JAMA
Published: May 15th, 2012In 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
Published: May 7th, 2012Antenatal 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
Published: April 30th, 2012Clinically 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
Published: April 25th, 2012While 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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