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expert reaction to antidepressant paroxetine and birth defects

Publishing in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology a group of scientists have investigated the effects of taking a specific antidepressant while pregnant on birth defects. In the meta-analysis they report that using paroxetine in the first trimester of pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of cardiac-specific as well as general birth defects. read more

expert reaction to antidepressant use during pregnancy linked to autism

Publishing in the Journal of the American Medical Association a group of researchers have looked at the effect of the use of antidepressants during pregnancy and report that the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors later in pregnancy can increase the risk of the child developing autism spectrum disorders. read more

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