Babies With Language Disorders Including Dyslexia May Result From Pregnant Mothers Taking SSRIs It’s got to be hard being pregnant. All the changes wrought on a woman’s body must tremendously stressful–both physically and mentally. That’s probably why SSRIs or selective seratonin re-uptake inhibitors are the most common type of antidepressant prescribed to women who are pregnant. However an alarming new study presents compelling evidence that the use of such drugs during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of language disorders including dyslexia in the woman’s offspring.… Read the rest