Online social network response to studies on antidepressant use in pregnancy

About 8% of U.S women are prescribed antidepressant medications around the time of pregnancy. Decisions about medication use in pregnancy can be swayed by the opinion of family, friends and online media, sometimes beyond the advice offered by healthcare providers. Exploration of the online social network response to research on antidepressant use in pregnancy could provide insight about how to optimize decision-making in this complex area.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - January 15, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Simone N. Vigod, Ebrahim Bagheri, Fattane Zarrinkalam, Hilary K. Brown, Muhammad Mamdani, Joel G. Ray Tags: Short communication Source Type: research