Exposure to SSRIs during pregnancy associated with increased risk of speech/language disorders

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“SSRIs cross the placenta and enter the fetal circulation.”

Conclusion: Exposure to SSRIs during pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of speech/language disorders. This finding may have implications for understanding associations between SSRIs and child development.

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Brown AS, Gyllenberg D, Malm H, et al. Association of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Exposure During Pregnancy With Speech, Scholastic, and Motor Disorders in Offspring. JAMA Psychiatry. 2016;73(11):1163–1170. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.2594

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