APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Prenatal Exposure to SSRI Medication: Increased Bloodflow to the Fetal Brain Predicts Fearful Temperament at Six Months
- Alyssa Neumann
Washington State University - Maria Gartstein
Washington State University - Ken Lim
British Columbia Women's Hospital - Dan Rurak
University of British Columbia - Ursula Brain
Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia - Tim Oberlander
BC Children's Hospital; University of British Columbia
Abstract
This study examined prenatal antidepressant exposure and temperament in 6-month-olds, with fetal cerebral bloodflow as a moderator (n=100, SSRI-exposed=37). Brain-sparing circulatory redistribution under adverse intrauterine conditions is theorized. After covarying maternal anxiety/depression, one effect remained: increased bloodflow predicted infant fearfulness. Relative risks of prenatal depression and its treatment are discussed.
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