Use Of SSRIs Or SNRIs During First Trimester Of Pregnancy Not Tied To Increased Risk For Neonatal Seizures, Epilepsy In Childhood, Registry Data Suggest

MedPage Today (5/11, DePeau-Wilson) reports, “Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) during the first trimester of pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk for neonatal seizures and epilepsy in childhood,” researchers concluded after conducting an “analysis of a Swedish registry.” The findings were published online May 11 in the journal Neurology

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