April 27, 2012 – Research published in this week’s online edition of the journal Frontiers in Evolutionary Psychology has called into question the safety and efficacy of a popular line [...]
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New Study Highlights SSRI Antidepressant Risks
Pfizer Facing Nearly 100 Federal Zoloft Birth Defect Lawsuits
According to recent court filings, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is currently facing at least 95 Zoloft lawsuits filed on behalf of families of babies born with severe birth defects after being [...]
Celexa Warning Label Update: Potential Risk of Abnormal Heart Rhythms
In addition to having the potential to cause a large number of severe birth defects, Celexa (generic: citalopram) has also recently been associated with potentially dangerous electrical abnormalities of the [...]
New Study Identifies SSRI Blood Pressure Risk
The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants during pregnancy has been linked in a recent study to high blood pressure in certain users. The research indicates that SSRIs [...]
FDA Warning: Maternal Use of SSRIs During Pregnancy May Lead to Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has issued a press release warning the public and medical communities that the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants by pregnant women [...]
Study Examines SSRI Use and Congenital Malformations
Research conducted in Denmark has examined the troubling association between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants and congenital malformations in infants. An ever-increasing body of evidence seems to suggest a [...]
SSRI Antidepressant Drugs Linked to Autism Birth Defects
A new study conducted by researchers at Kaiser Permanente has found that taking SSRI antidepressant drugs during pregnancy may significantly increase the risk of giving birth to an autistic child. [...]
New Study Confirms Paxil, Prozac Heart Birth Defects
A recent study has confirmed previous research linking the antidepressant medications Prozac and Paxil to a potential risk for catastrophic heart birth defects in children whose mothers took the drugs [...]
Omphalocele Lawsuit
Warning: Several antidepressants have been linked to a congenital birth defect known as omphalocele. Information has been emerging that certain types of these drugs may cause catastrophic heart, lung, and [...]
Nationwide Lexapro® Suicide Lawyer & Lawsuit
Attention Antidepressant Users: SSRIs such as Lexapro and Celexa are widely suspected of contributing to suicidal and aggressive behaviors, especially in children. To date, at least 54 lawsuits have been [...]
