Exposure to anti-depressants in pregnancy may increase autism risk, study suggests
Monday, July 4, 2011 - 18:30
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study has found that exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor anti-depressants in early pregnancy may modestly increase the risk of autism spectrum disorders. However, researchers cautioned that the number of children exposed prenatally to SSRIs was low and that further studies are needed to validate these results. The population-based, case-control study of 1,805 children is the first to systematically address the association between prenatal SSRI exposure and ASD risk.