SSRI Use During Pregnancy and Autism: Is It a Real Threat?
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are thought to be a result of numerous nonmodifiable risk factors, including advanced parental age, gestational diabetes, birth order, low birth weight, and hypoxia. Recent clinical findings related to the hyperserotonergic theory of ASDs have prompted debate regarding the developmental relationship between maternal selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use and the manifestation of ASDs in their children, as it may be a potentially controllable prenatal risk factor.
