By Dr. Mercola
By Dr. Mercola
It’s estimated that 14 percent of US pregnant women use antidepressants,1 and it’s often suggested to be safe to do so. New research, however, adds to the growing number of studies showing such drugs may harm your unborn baby while offering little benefits to mom.
The new study, published in BMJ, specifically looked at the effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) used during the first trimester of pregnancy and in the month before.
They analyzed data from nearly 30,000 women and revealed the use of the antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine) was associated with …read more
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