To review available data on first‐trimester exposure to olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone
and aripiprazole and risk of congenital malformations. We performed a systematic literature …

Depression is common in pregnancy and associated with increased risk of adverse effects
for the neonate. Treatment and prevention options include antidepressant therapy. The aim …

These guidelines from the British Association for Psychopharmacology address the scope
and targets of pharmacological treatment for schizophrenia. A consensus meeting, involving …

Objective: To perform an updated and comprehensive meta-analysis on the risks of adverse
perinatal outcomes in children whose mothers received antidepressants during pregnancy …

Introduction Peripartum depression is common and treatment with mirtazapine may be
indicated. However, evidence on its safety in pregnancy and lactation is fragmented. The …

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to better understand how agitated pregnant women are
pharmacologically managed in a psychiatric emergency service (PES). METHOD: A …

Objective Escitalopram (ESC) is considered one of the most effective selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors for the treatment of major depression. However, little is known on its …

Cognitive functioning was compared in 29 children diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome
(FAS), 35 children with fetal alcohol effects (FAE), and 66 psychotropic drugs-exposed …

A limited number of studies have investigated in detail the use of drugs during pregnancy.
Researchers in the present study investigated the details of drug utilization in pregnant …

Objective. There is increasing concern about the use of multiple medications in populations
with psychiatric illnesses. One large study reported that 99% of pregnant women had …