Cognitive Outcomes of Children Exposed to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Through Breast Milk
In this cohort study including children prenatally exposed to SSRIs, additional exposure to SSRIs through breastfeeding was not associated with reduced IQ scores. Although measures of performance other than IQ were not evaluated, these findings suggest that breastfeeding can be encouraged during treatment with SSRIs.
Authors
- Christina Chambers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4675-7722)
- Sarah N. Mattson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8499-9605)
- Essi Heinonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2107-0561)
- Kelly Kao
Institutions
- San Diego State University (US)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Building Engineering and Science Talent (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.44989
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00