Use of antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase child's risk for autism

Use of antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase child's risk for autism

Use of antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase child's risk for autism

A mother's use of antidepressants during pregnancy does not appear to increase her child's risk for autism, according to a new meta-analysis by Jeffrey Newport, M.D., published in The American Journal of Psychiatry.