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Scientists are currently debating whether there is a link between a class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) and the risk of suicidal ideation and behavior, a problem identified shortly after the highly prescribed drugs hit the market.
Women who are depressed and women who take antidepressants during pregnancy may face a greater risk of delivering their baby prematurely, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Psychiatry and cited in Health magazine.
For the study, researchers observed a group of 300 pregnant women, most of whom did not suffer from depression but some either had a history of depression or reported becoming depressed during pregnancy. Of those observed, some took medication to treat their depression either for part of their pregnancy or for the entire pregnancy; some did not take medication and remained depressed; and some did not take medication and reported being depressed for only part of their pregnancy.
