Perinatal exposure to fluoxetine via placenta and lactation inhibits the testicular development in male rat offspring.

In conclusion, fluoxetine exposure via the placenta and lactation may inhibit and delay testicular development, adversely affecting several testicular parameters important for the establishment of sperm production in adulthood.
PMID: 23651434 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine - May 8, 2013 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Oliveira WM, Sá IR, Torres SM, Morais RN, Andrade AM, Maia FC, Tenorio BM, Junior VA Tags: Syst Biol Reprod Med Source Type: research