Up to a third of all birth defects may be linked to prescription drugs, according to a review of the evidence published in The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Antidepressant use in late pregnancy is associated with neonatal complications such as premature birth, feeding problems, respiratory distress syndrome, endocrine and metabolic disorders and temperature regulation disorders. The review concludes that the evidence base for using prescription drugs in pregnancy is limited.
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With (rougly) one out of ten Americans on antidepressants; one in five on some form of pscyotropics, we have a problem on our hands.
Particularly, when you consider one in four women are on some form of psychotropic drug, many of whom are of child-bearing years.
Amy Philo has a good site, Unite for Life –
http://www.uniteforlife.org/
She’s been doing her part to get the word out for many years.
Hopefully, the medical community will begin to listen.
Duane
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