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For many medications, there is still uncertainty whether they can safely be taken during pregnancy, or whether they may affect the fetus. There is even less data on long-term outcomes. In this study, Saraid McIlvride and colleagues assessed the long-term effects of antidepressant use in pregnancy, using a population-wide cohort. By linking records from primary and maternity care with education records, they were able to assess associations between depression and/or antidepressants during pregnancy and special educational needs. They found that offspring of mothers with depression have a higher risk of having special educational needs, but this can not be contributed to antidepressant exposure alone.
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