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  2. Drugs in pregnancy - Wikipedia

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    The severity of effects alcohol may have on a developing fetus depends upon the amount and frequency of alcohol consumed as well as the stage of pregnancy. Rates of alcohol consumption can generally be categorized in one of three ways: heavy drinking (more than 48-60 grams of ethanol/day), moderately high drinking (24-48 grams of ethanol/day ...

  3. List of withdrawn drugs - Wikipedia

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    No improvement in clinical benefit; risk for death; veno-occlusive disease. [2] Pemoline (Cylert) 1997 Canada, UK Withdrawn from US in 2005 due to hepatotoxicity. [41] [3] Pentobarbital: 1980 Norway Risk of fatal overdose. [3] Pentylenetetrazol: 1982 US Withdrawn for inability to produce effective convulsive therapy, and for causing seizures.

  4. Antenatal depression - Wikipedia

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    During pregnancy, there are two main kinds of antidepressants used during pregnancy; tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Once prescribed, anti-depressant medication has been found to be extremely effective in treating antenatal depression.

  5. Antidepressants in pregnancy tied to autism - AOL

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    A new Canadian study suggests that women who take antidepressants during pregnancy may be more likely to give birth to children with autism. Antidepressants in pregnancy tied to autism Skip to ...

  6. Alcohol and health - Wikipedia

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    Medical organizations strongly discourage drinking alcohol during pregnancy. [51] [52] [53] Alcohol passes easily from the mother's bloodstream through the placenta and into the bloodstream of the fetus, [54] which interferes with brain and organ development. [55] Alcohol can affect the fetus at any stage during pregnancy, but the level of risk ...

  7. Who Can Prescribe Antidepressants? - AOL

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    To get antidepressants, you’ll first need a prescription. Primary care providers (PCPs), psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists are all qualified to prescribe antidepressant medications.

  8. Desvenlafaxine - Wikipedia

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    Desvenlafaxine is a synthetic form of the isolated major active metabolite of venlafaxine, and is categorized as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). When most normal metabolizers take venlafaxine, approximately 70% of the dose is metabolized into desvenlafaxine, so the effects of the two drugs are expected to be very similar. [18]

  9. Doctors need to consider potential side effects when prescribing specific antidepressants. A recent study highlighted the weight changes associated with several antidepressants.