The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy is linked to a higher likelihood of gestational diabetes and neonatal adaptation issues yet fewer preterm births.

Higher risk for gestational diabetes and some poor newborn outcomes reported, but lower risk for some adverse pregnancy outcomes also found.

Research on SSRI use during pregnancy indicates that individualized treatment is key to balancing the risks around depression and SSRI use.

In utero exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has been tied to reduced brain volume in children, results of a large population-based study show. However, the investigators, led ...

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Nearly two decades ago, Columbia researchers who were using mouse models to better understand the role of serotonin in depression got results that left them baffled. The researchers genetically ...

New research explores the risks and benefits of SSRI use during pregnancy, highlighting a link to gestational diabetes and ...

An international team of researchers has found that the use of SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes and early adaptation problems in ...

When a patient is suffering from depression and considering medication, practically all physicians have the same go-to treatment: a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Patients start on a low dose ...