Antidepressants during pregnancy and autism – Expert Reaction

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Antidepressants during pregnancy and autism – Expert Reaction

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A new study in the BMJ found a small increase in the rate of autism in children whose mothers took antidepressants during pregnancy The UK SMC prepared a ‘before the headlines’ analysis of the paper, along with expert reaction. The analysis, and the researchers themselves, highlighted the small increase in absolute risk: 95% of the women […] The post Antidepressants during pregnancy and autism – Expert Reaction appeared first on Science Media Centre.

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Fri, 21 Jul 2017

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Sarah-Jane O'Connor

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https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2017/07/21/antidepressants-pregnancy-autism-expert-reaction/

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Expert Reactions / antidepressants / autism / pregnancy / sweden

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