By Anthony J. Brown, MD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A marked fall in antidepressant use occurs when women first learn that they are pregnant, according to a report.
"It is alarming to see that there is still a fear regarding antidepressant use during pregnancy. We knew that some women were going to discontinue using their antidepressants during pregnancy but we didn't think it would be so prevalent and inappropriately used (amongst those who remain on it)," senior author Dr. Anick Berard told Reuters Health.
"The risks of untreated depression during pregnancy are significant," Berard, from the CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal, said.