Monthly Archives: October 2004


Pregnancy and SSRIs: Is There a Risk to the Newborn?

Pregnancy and SSRIs: Is There a Risk to the Newborn?

The increasing number of reproductive-age women taking antidepressants has raised concerns about the potential risks of using these medications during pregnancy. Literature accumulated over the last decade supports the use of certain selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and the older tricyclic antidepressants during pregnancy, indicating no increased risk of congenital malformation in children exposed to [...]