Assessment of Infant Exposure to Antidepressants through Breastfeeding: A Literature Review of Currently Available Approaches

• Main Authors: Leah Arbitman (Author), Shirley Chen (Author), Brian Kim (Author), Melinda Lee (Author), Peng Zou (Author), Bennett Doughty (Author), Yanyan Li (Author), Tao Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Despite the prevalence of depression in lactating mothers, there is a lack of knowledge about the excretion of antidepressants into breast milk and its potential adverse effects on infants. This creates concern, making depressed lactating mothers more likely to avoid pharmacological treatment. Clini...