Key Takeaways
A meta-analysis found no clear link between prenatal antidepressant exposure and autism or ADHD in kids after adjusting for maternal mental health and other factors.
Before accounting for confounding variables, the study found a modest association between antidepressant use during pregnancy and autism or ADHD.
The study evaluated more than 600,000 pregnancies with antidepressant use.
Children exposed to prenatal antidepressants had an increased risk of autism or attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that was not significant after adjusting for confounding factors, a systematic review and meta-analysis showed.
