Study Finds Preterm Births Linked To SSRI Use
A new study out in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology adds more fuel to the controversy around pregnancy and anti-depressants. In it, researchers report that among 3,000 pregnant women in Washington State those who took an SSRI anti-depressants during the second or third trimester had an almost five times higher risk of delivering a preterm baby. The study also found a higher risk among women taking benzodiazepines.
The new study joins other recent studies casting doubt on doctors’ longstanding claim that anti-depressants aren’t linked to birth complications and it sure makes you wonder how post-partum depression can be properly addressed without putting babies at risk.
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