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Because depression is highly prevalent during pregnancy, it is paramount to determine whether antidepressants taken by the mother are safe for the child's development. Investigators have reported that antidepressants taken during the first trimester of pregnancy showed no effect on children's cognition. The same research group now reports on developmental outcomes of children whose mothers took antidepressants throughout all 3 trimesters to treat psychiatrist-diagnosed major depressive disorder. The investigators followed 46 mothers on a tricyclic antidepressant, 40 mothers on fluoxetine, and 36 nondepressed, unmedicated mothers (controls). Developmental testing of the children was conducted between 15 and 71 months of age.
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