1st Trimester Antidepressant Use Tied to Autism Risk

[zenmaster]

A new Johns Hopkins study discovers an association between prenatal exposure to antidepressant medications, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and developmental delays (DD) in boys.

Researchers from the Bloomberg School of Public Health found that early prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) — commonly prescribed for depression, anxiety, and other disorders — increased the risk for ASD three-fold.

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“Serotonin is critical to early brain development; thus, exposure during pregnancy to anything that influences serotonin levels can have potential effect on birth and developmental outcomes,” said the researchers
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http://psychcentral.com/news/2014/04/16/...68613.html

"Nearly one in four women ages 50 to 64 were found to be on an antidepressant, with 13 percent of the overall population also on antidepressants. "
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/study-shows-...ion-drugs/

[Sacred Fool]

Sorry state of affairs. Looks like the stress of modern life conduces to further stress. Bad cycle.

[AnthroHeart]

My doctor had me on antidepressant for about a month, but then I stopped taking it, and she's cool with that because I don't really need it. I honestly didn't feel any different when taking it.