Antidepressants are the first line of treatment for depression and anxiety for pregnant women, and they are able to cross the placenta.  Not many studies have evaluated the effects of exposure to anti-depressants during pregnancy in regard to the association with autism and no long-term quantitative review has been performed so far.  Now, a study from researchers at the University of Montreal has shown that … Continue reading Large-scale study provides definitive proof that antidepressants during pregnancy increases autism risk.