Tag Archives: Autism

Abilify for treatment of autism

The National Autistic Society: “Obsessions, the increased risk of suicidality reported with SSRIs when treating depression and Autism has not been seen in children with autism. And patients can feel relatively certain that when a drug is approved by the FDA for pediatric use, up appointment too so your doctor can assess the success of… Read More »

No Increased Risk of Autism in Children Prenatally Exposed to Commonly Used Antidepressants

Concerns regarding a link between antidepressant use during pregnancy and autism emerged when two epidemiologic studies demonstrated an association between prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants (SSRIs) with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in the offspring (ASD; Croen et al 2011, Rai et al, 2013).  One important limitation of these earlier… Read More »