Can the use of SSRI’s (anti-depressants) cause a child’s birth defect?
Yes. The extremely popular family of anti-depressant drugs known as serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s) have been causally connected with the development of birth defects in children… who’s mother’s have taken the drugs during pregnancy. Woman who take SSRI’s such as: Zoloft, Paxil, Przac, Lexapro or Errexor during the term of their pregnancy have an increased risk of delivering a child
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