New Study Finds Brain Changes in Newborns Exposed to Antidepressants
A new study, published in Cerebral Cortex, has found that there are changes in the brain electrical activity of infants who have been exposed to SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy. What the researchers found is comparable to effects found in previous animal studies; the changes are associated with less-organized communication between the brain’s hemispheres. Given this new info, researchers are calling for, “more critical evaluations of the prescription of antidepressants during pregnancy and suggest that non-pharmacologic and therapeutic alternatives should be the preferred treatment.” From the article: “SSRI antidepressants are commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression and anxiety, among other...
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