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Perceptions in Reproductive Medicine

The Use of Antidepressants During Pregnancy

  • open or closeHani Raoul Khouzam1,2*

    1Staff Psychiatrist, Mental Health and Psychiatry Services, USA

    2Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, USA

    *Corresponding author: Hani Raoul Khouzam, Staff Psychiatrist, Mental Health and Psychiatry Services, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, California, USA

Submission: May 22, 2021 Published: June 18, 2021

Volume4 Issue4
June, 2021

Abstract

Depression is common during pregnancy. This review summarizes the risks associated with depression during pregnancy for the mothers and developing fetus, and the treatment of depression with antidepressants during pregnancy.

Keywords: Pregnancy; Depression; Antidepressants; Risks; Treatment

Abbreviations: SSRIs: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; SNRIs: Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors; TCAs: Tricyclic Antidepressants

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