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Anti-depressant link to birth defects

Research by Danish and US scientists has found that the use of SSRIs, or Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors, in the first three months of pregnancy was linked to a 40% increased risk of birth defects such as cleft palate, and a 60% increased risk of cardiac defects.

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