Prenatal exposure to certain antidepressants may modestly increase risk of autism spectrum disorders, study suggests

The antidepressants involved were the serotonin uptake inhibitors (SSRI's) and mothers prescribed for a SSRI's were more than twice as likely to have a child later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.. This association was less evident for non-SSRI's

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