ADHD Linked to Prenatal Antidepressant Use

• More than one in 10 Americans take an antidepressant, and that number jumps to one in four among women aged 50 to 64
• A study in the January 2010 issue of JAMA concluded that antidepressants such as Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft don’t have any benefit to people with mild to moderate depression (the group to which they’re most often prescribed
• The notion that depression is due to a “chemical imbalance in your brain,” which antidepressants are designed to correct, is NOT a scientifically backed statement
• Children born to women who took antidepressants during pregnancy were more likely to develop attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research
• Antibiotics are the most commonly prescribed drug class in the US, and antidepressants are the second; when you take antibiotics, it leads to an imbalance in gut flora that may impact your mental health
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