Many mentally ill women want to breast-feed their babies but, if theyare taking psychotropic
drugs, there is very little systematic data upon which to base decisions about whether or not …

The use of psychotropic medications during lactation has not been investigated in a
controlled and systematic fashion. The literature is laden with case reports and small case …

The prescription of psychotropic drugs during lactation is a clinically important but complex
issue. Most of the information available on the excretion of these drugs into breast milk and …

All commonly used psychotropic drugs pass into breast-milk. Most of the literature consists of
single case studies and there is too little information to permit one to reach firm conclusions …

Adverse effects of psychotropic medication on breast-fed infants have not been studied in
controlled and systematic research. Existing information comes from small case series and …

The advisability of continuing breastfeeding is an important issue for women with postpartum
depression or psychosis. A review of the literature on psychotropic drugs in breast milk is …

Many new mothers who need antidepressant or mood-stabilising drug treatment may wish to
breastfeed their infants, but are hesitant to do so because of possible harmful effects of the …

Breast feeding is accompanied by numerous clinical and psychosocial advantages for both
the mother and her child. Since most drugs will pass into human milk in some amount, the …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to review the existing literature on the use of
various classes of psychotropic medications during breastfeeding to provide information …

Despite increasing prescription rates of antidepressants in pregnant and breastfeeding
women over the past decades, evidence of drug exposure for neonates through lactation is …