Newer Antidepressants Can Harm Newborns

Infants whose mothers take certain anti-depressents known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during the late stages of pregnancy may suffer neurological problems during their first weeks of life. So says a Finnish study in the July issue of The Archives of General Psychiatry. As noted in the report:

Although these effects seem to subside quickly, they may expose the infants to more serious neonatal complications such as convulsions,"

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