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Antidepressants During Pregnancy May Slow Growth of Baby’s Head

Antidepressants During Pregnancy May Slow Growth of Baby’s Head

(March 5, 2012 - Insidermedicine)Use of popular antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, during pregnancy may be associated with a slight slowing of the growth of the baby’s head and an increased risk for preterm birth.
According to research published online ahead of print in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Here is some information about depression during pregnancy:
  • An estimated 13% of women experience symptoms of depression during pregnancy or during the period right after their baby is born
  • For some women, a trigger for depression during this time may be the change in hormone levels that the body undergoes
  •  Women with a personal or family history of depression or other mental illness are at increased risk for experiencing depression during pregnancy

Researchers from Sophia Children’s Hospital and Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam followed the health of nearly 8,000 pregnant women and their babies. Among these women, about 7% had significant symptoms of depression but were not taking SSRIs. Another 1% were using SSRIs, which include the popular antidepressants Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft.

Among the women with significant symptoms of depression who were not taking SSRIs, growth of the baby’s body and head during pregnancy occurred slightly more slowly than the growth of the babies in women who were not depressed. In comparison, use of SSRIs by the mothers was associated with even slower growth of the baby’s heads, but the growth of the baby’s bodies was unaffected. The women taking SSRIs were also about twice as likely to give birth to a preterm baby as those not taking SSRIs.

Today’s research adds to the growing body of information on how SSRI use during pregnancy may affect child health. Further research is needed to determine exactly what the health implications, if any, of these effects are.


GlaxoSmithKline to Pay $750m Fine

GlaxoSmithKline to Pay $750m Fine

By Robert Weisman
Globe Staff / October 27, 2010
Source: http://www.boston.com/

Paxil Bottle Image

Federal prosecutors in Boston yesterday said British drug giant GlaxoSmithKline PLC agreed to pay $750 million to settle civil and criminal charges Read More …

Actos® Linked to Bladder Cancer

Actos® Linked to Bladder Cancer

Actos (Pioglitazone HCl) which is marketed as Actos, Actoplus Met®, and Duetact®, was reported to be linked to an increased incidence of BLADDER CANCER Read More …

Lending Magnate Settles Fraud Case

Lending Magnate Settles Fraud Case

By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
Published: October 15, 2010
Article source: NYTimes.com

Angelo R. Mozilo, the former chief executive of Countrywide Financial, once the nation’s largest mortgage lender, agreed to pay $67.5 million on Friday Read More …

Study Sees Heart Risk in Meridia Diet Pill

Study Sees Heart Risk in Meridia Diet Pill

By GARDINER HARRIS
Published: September 1, 2010
Article source: NYTimes.com

Meridia (sibutramine)A clinical trial of Meridia, a controversial diet pill, in nearly 10,000 overweight or obese older patients over many years found that the drug increased the risks of heart attacks Read More …

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