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Antidepressants |
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are among the most prevalent medications used during pregnancy
(14%). Data is lacking on the effect of discontinuing vs.
continuing antidepressant use during pregnancy on the overall
health of the mother and the baby as well as the cognitive
and behavioural development of children. Since the American
College of Psychiatrists, and Canadian Association of Psychiatrists
consider the appropriate treatment of depression during pregnancy
a public health priority, the following research program is
proposed. |
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You
can help
Call:
1-877-875-7333
toll free in Canada and the US
or
contact
us via email
(Please
include your phone number
and the best time to contact you.)
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| Research
Program |
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We
are planning to recruit 300 women using antidepressants
at the time of the pregnancy diagnosis as well as 100 women
who are not using antidepressants during pregnancy, and
to follow them until 1 year after delivery. |
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You
may be eligible for the Discontinuation
of Antidepressants During Pregnancy Study |
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If
you are
- at
least 18 years old,
- pregnant
within 14 weeks of the first day of your last menses,
- taking
an antidepressant, or other medications you can buy without
a doctor’s prescription, or to hair dyes, or no
medications at all,
Please
call the Research Coordinator by telephone,
at 1-877-875-7333 (toll free in Canada and the US), or by e-mail at medications.pregnancy@hotmail.com,
to see if you qualify to participate. |
The Research Coordinator will interview you on the telephone
during the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimester of pregnancy, 2 and
12 months after your delivery. Your child will also have
the opportunity to be evaluated by a specialist in cognitive
development at 12-months of age at home.
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