Thursday, April 17, 2014

Use of SSRIs during 1st Trimester Poses Autism Risk

A new Johns Hopkins study has established a link between prenatal exposure to antidepressant medications and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Also, it claimed to trigger developmental delays in boys because of the same.
It was found by researchers from the Bloomberg School of Public Health that the risk of ASD is increased by three times because of early prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These drugs target depression, anxiety and other disorders...

Reposted by:
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.


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