Effect of Selected Antidepressants on Placental Homeostasis of Serotonin: Maternal and Fetal Perspectives

• Main Authors: Hana Horackova (Author), Rona Karahoda (Author), Lukas Cerveny (Author), Veronika Vachalova (Author), Ronja Ebner (Author), Cilia Abad (Author), Frantisek Staud (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Depression is a prevalent condition affecting up to 20% of pregnant women. Hence, more than 10% are prescribed antidepressant drugs, mainly serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and selective serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). We hypothesize that antidepressants disturb seroton...