Nearly one in five pregnant women and new moms in this country suffers from anxiety and depression. And 6-8% of pregnant women are prescribed a group of antidepressants called Selective Serotonin ...

Women should be better informed about the potential risks of using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy, and these risks should be weighed against their benefits, most ...

"As experts in high-risk pregnancies, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and its members are alarmed by the unsubstantiated and inaccurate claims made by FDA panelists concerning maternal ...

Should pregnant women and new mothers take antidepressants? A recent Food and Drug Administration panel raised questions about the safety of these drugs. An estimated 6% to 8% of pregnant women take ...

A panel organized by the FDA cast doubts on the safety of antidepressants during pregnancy — drawing ire from doctors who say SSRIs are a... An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in ...