Antidepressants in pregnancy not tied to extra autism or ADHD risk beyond maternal depression, study finds

 ADHD in the News 2026-10-15


Children whose mothers had a recorded depression diagnosis around the time of pregnancy were slightly more likely to need special educational support in school, and those whose mothers were also prescribed antidepressants had a small additional increase in risk. However, the researchers could not rule out that this extra risk reflects more severe depression rather than the medication itself. The research was published in PLOS Medicine.

View Article: PsyPost, October 11, 2026




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