The Texas Medication Algorithms for Major Depressive Disorder23 guided medication treatment and emphasized selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors as the first - stage medication choice. (jamanetwork.com)
According to a study, use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants during pregnancy could result in an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders. (ahealthblog.com)
The investigators noted that the baseline risk of major malformations is 3 percent and of cardiac malformations is 1 percent; however, any increase in risk is significant, especially when considering that the benefit of using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy — when changes in metabolism cause the drugs to be cleared from the body at a faster rate — is debatable. (sciencedaily.com)