Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy and the Risk of Attention Deficit with or without Hyperactivity Disorder in Children

ConclusionThis study suggests that AD use during the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy, specifically tricyclics, is an independent risk factor for ADHD in children above and beyond the risk associated with maternal depression/anxiety or ADHD. However, residual confounding by indication severity could not be completely ruled out.

Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Takoua Boukhris, Odile Sheehy, Anick B érard Tags: Original Article Source Type: research