SSRI Articles

Study Suggests SSRI Publication Bias

May 17, 2012. By Heidi Turner.

San Diego, CA: A recent study, suggesting that SSRI medications may not be effective in treating behaviors associated with autism, may add to the confusion about using SSRI medications while pregnant. Women who are concerned about Paxil side effects and the risk of Paxil birth defects when infants are exposed to SSRIs before birth may have more reason for concern about Paxil heart defects with the publication of the study.

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Swedish Study Finds SSRIs in Pregnancy Linked to Infant Heart Defect

January 13, 2012. By Lucy Campbell.

Stockholm, Sweden: Researchers in Sweden have found that the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn – or PPHN – compared with babies born to mothers who did not take SSRIs during pregnancy.

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Studies Link SSRI and Autism

November 22, 2011. By Heidi Turner.

Boston, MA: A new study into SSRI birth defects suggests a potential link between SSRIs and autism. The study suggests that SSRI side effects in infants exposed to the medications prior to birth could include a risk of autism or of autism-like behaviors.

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Prozac Side Effects Highlighted in FDA Warning

October 28, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Silver Spring, MD: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued an updated statement regarding Prozac side effects that can arise from a combination of the drug and linezolid, according to MedPage Today.

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Changing Times Call for Vigilance against SSRI Birth Defects

October 17, 2011. By Gordon Gibb.

Cambridge, MA: Time, it seems, teaches. Witness some of the ads from a bygone era, which suggested once upon a time it was never too early to expose your toddler to cola, according to the Soda Pop Board of America. Or that more doctors smoked Camels than any other cigarette. There was a time, too, when SSRI antidepressants were considered safe and effective for patients without much concern for their unborn infants. Given the emergence of SSRI birth defects, that thinking—like cola and Camels—is changing.

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SSRI Birth Defects Include Neurobehavioral Development Issues

September 12, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Utrecht, Netherlands: A recent study published online in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology indicates that SSRI birth defects appear to include the altering of neurobehavioral development in the fetus.

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SSRI Side Effects May Include Nursing Home Falls

August 1, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Boston, MA: New research conducted by scientists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston, Massachusetts, suggests that SSRI side effects may now also include an increased risk for falls by nursing home residents.

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SSRI Birth Defects Likely Include Autism

July 9, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Oakland, CA: While antidepressants such as Zoloft and Prozac have previously been linked to a range of side effects, new research indicates that SSRI birth defects include an increased risk of complications like autism.

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The Pain of an SSRI Birth Defect

June 16, 2011. By Gordon Gibb.

Washington, DC: As difficult as depression is to manage, the potential for SSRI birth defects following the use of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors is even more tragic—and life-changing for the infant involved.

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What's More Harmful? Depression or SSRI?

May 16, 2011. By Gordon Gibb.

Denmark: It's been about a year since the latest research came out linking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants with heart defects in newborns. The study, conducted by researchers at Aarhaus University in Denmark, compared the risk of SSRI birth defects in 1,370 children born to women having taken at least one SSRI drug during pregnancy, against 400,000 children whose mothers had not taken SSRI antidepressants.

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• Study: Patients Are Taking Antidepressants without a Diagnosis By Heidi Turner (Mar-19-11)
• Study: Patients Are Taking Antidepressants without a Diagnosis By Heidi Turner (Feb-25-11)
• Will New Antidepressant Have Same SSRI Side Effects? By Heidi Turner (Jan-30-11)
• 2010 a Good Year for SSRI Birth Defects Plaintiffs By Heidi Turner (Dec-26-10)
• Update of Swedish Study Upholds Concern for SSRI Birth Defects By Gordon Gibb (Nov-13-10)
• SSRI: Antidepressants Linked to Diabetes Risk By Heidi Turner (Oct-15-10)
• Study: SSRIs May Increase Chance of Death for Breast Cancer Patients By Charles Benson (Sep-13-10)
• SSRIs: Are They Worth the Risk? By Heidi Turner (Aug-30-10)
• SSRI Maker Reportedly Agreed to Pay $1 Billion to Settle Lawsuits By Heidi Turner (Jul-30-10)
• SSRI News: Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuits Settled By Heidi Turner (Jun-26-10)
• SSRI Antidepressant Use Found to Affect Birth Weight By Gordon Gibb (May-25-10)
• UK Agency Links SSRI to Birth Defects By Heidi Turner (Apr-28-10)
• SSRI Birth Defects Claims from Users of Paxil on the Rise By Charles Benson (Mar-19-10)
• Ascertainment Bias an Issue in SSRI Birth Defect Debate By Gordon Gibb (Mar-1-10)
• Antidepressants May Impact Infant Development By Heidi Turner (Feb-28-10)
• New Study: SSRI Side Effects May Cause Lactation Problems in New Moms By Charles Benson (Feb-21-10)
• SSRI Side Effects May Include Preterm Labor By Heidi Turner (Jan-23-10)
• New Study Highlights the Risks of SSRI Side Effects on Older Women By Charles Benson (Jan-6-10)
• No Word on Birth Defects in New SSRI Research By Gordon Gibb (Dec-26-09)
• Another Study Shows Potential Risk of SSRI Birth Defects By Heidi Turner (Nov-19-09)
• Jury Awards $2.5 Million in SSRI Birth Defect Case By Gordon Gibb (Oct-26-09)
• New Study Suggests Link Between SSRI Use and Birth Defects By Heidi Turner (Oct-1-09)
• SSRI Birth Defect Risk Not Easy to Weigh By Gordon Gibb (Sep-13-09)
• UK Women Still in the Dark About SSRI Birth Defect Risk By Gordon Gibb (Aug-8-09)
• SSRIs: Pregnant Women Stuck in a Difficult Decision By Heidi Turner (Aug-2-09)
• Debate Rages Over Potential for SSRI Birth Defects vs. Health of Mom By Gordon Gibb (Jul-20-09)
• SSRIs and Birth Defects: Pregnant Women Face Heartbreaking Decisions By Heidi Turner (Jun-18-09)
• Stress Testing the MOTHERS Act (May-27-09)
• SSRI Birth Defects –The Heart of the Matter By Lucy Campbell (May-19-09)
• SSRI Birth Defects: A CautionaryTale From the Crib By Lucy Campbell (May-9-09)
• SSRI Birth Defects: Message On A Bottle By Lucy Campbell (Apr-25-09)
• One Mother, Three Children with Birth Defects By Gordon Gibb (Apr-18-09)
• Mothers Act Fuels Multibillion Dollar Industry - Part 3 of 3 By Evelyn Pringle (Apr-14-09)
• Mothers Act Fuels Multibillion Dollar Industry - Part 2 of 3 By Evelyn Pringle (Apr-11-09)
• Mothers Act Fuels Multibillion Dollar Industry - Part 1 of 3 By Evelyn Pringle (Apr-8-09)
• SSRI Birth Defects: "My Child is the Victim" By Lucy Campbell (Apr-7-09)
• SSRI Birth Defects – "I Had No Idea" By Lucy Campbell (Mar-31-09)
• FDA to Evaluate the Risk of SSRI Birth Defects By Lucy Campbell (Feb-17-09)
• SSRI Birth Defects: Why Weren't Warnings Issued Sooner? By Lucy Campbell (Feb-7-09)

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