Effects of timing and duration of gestational exposure to serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants: Population-based study

Abstract

Using population health data, length of gestational SRI exposure, rather than timing, increased the risk for neonatal respiratory distress, lower birth weight and reduced gestational age, even when controlling for maternal illness and medication dose. These findings highlight the importance of distinguishing the specific impact of medication exposure from exposure to maternal illness itself.