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Antidepressants in Pregnancy Tied to Health Risks for Kids

  • November 01, 2016

The incidence of suicide has never been higher in the U.S. even though 1 out of 8 Americans are now on serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressants. Clearly the glut of SSRI prescriptions is not lowering the national suicide rate. The damage inflicted by these drugs is not isolated to individuals. Scientific American released a disturbing report that ties the use of a common SSRI drug with pregnancy health risks and childhood speech disorders. The allopathic medical...