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Antidepressants and pregnancy: study didn't find they actually cause autism

  • Written by Helen Leonard, Associate Professor, Telethon Kids Institute
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A new paper published today has reported a small increase in the number of children born with autism in mothers who were using antidepressant medication while pregnant. But the increase was small, and the study did not find one caused...

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