Risks of maternal antidepressant use not as severe as once thought

Contrary to previous research that antidepressant use in early pregnancy increases the risk of autism and attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a large‐scale analysis led by University of Indiana researchers found fewer risks than previously thought from exposure to antidepressant medications during the initial stages of pregnancy.
Source: The Brown University Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update - Category: Psychiatry Tags: In ‐utero Exposure Source Type: research