Citation

Breggin PR, Breggin G. Ethical Hum. Psychol. Psychiatry 2008; 10(1): 5-9.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Springer Publishing Company)

DOI

10.1891/1559-4343.10.1.5

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Pregnant mothers should avoid taking SSRI antidepressants - they are hazardous to the developing fetus, cause withdrawal symptoms in the newborn baby, and induce biochemical and morphological abnormalities in the brain. If pregnant mothers need help with sad or anxious feelings, they should seek counseling or psychotherapy, especially family therapy involving the child's father, as well as other sources of emotional support. © 2008 Springer Publishing Company.

Language: en

Keywords

human; violence; Depression; suicide; Pregnancy; psychotherapy; depression; anxiety; drug use; Antidepressants; article; paroxetine; serotonin uptake inhibitor; sertraline; priority journal; sleep disorder; neurotoxicity; nonhuman; family therapy; tremor; irritability; side effect; patient counseling; withdrawal syndrome; first trimester pregnancy; stillbirth; Psychiatric drugs; respiratory distress; pregnant woman; brain damage; SSRIs; anencephalus; gestational age; crying; prenatal exposure; drug inhibition; muscle tone; pulmonary hypertension; birth defect; breathing disorder; congenital heart malformation; craniofacial synostosis; heart right ventricle outflow tract obstruction; omphalocele; Birth defects; heart septum defect; high pitched crying; weak crying