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Studies show antidepressants not linked to birth defects

Taking SSRIs, anti-depression drugs, during pregnancy did not significantly increase the overall risk for most birth defects. However, each study found that taking SSRIs during pregnancy was associated with a small increase in the risk of certain rare birth defects -- but they were different birth defects.

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