Use of Antidepressant Drugs During Pregnancy Increases Autism Risk by 87%

**C C** · Jan 24, 2016 08:33 PM

http://www.unknowncountry.com/news/use-a...sm-risk-87

EXCERPT: A new study, published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, has found that the use of antidepressant drugs during pregnancy can dramatically increase the chances of the child developing autism....

**Magical Realist** · Jan 25, 2016 06:56 PM

Wow. That would certainly explain the increase in diagnosed cases of autism since the 1990's, about when SSRI's started getting prescribed alot.

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