Antidepressants and pregnancy: Continued evidence of harm-still no evidence of benefit

Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 190-193

  Urato, Adam C ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Depression; Pregnancy; Serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 84871023928     PISSN: 15594343     EISSN: 19389000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1559-4343.13.3.190     Document Type: Article

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