Yet another reason you would want to avoid anti-depressants, they have been linked to lowered lactation in mothers. This limits the amount of nutrition a baby receives and can affect their health and growth.
“The breasts are serotonin-regulated glands, meaning the breasts’ ability to secrete milk at the right time is closely related to the body’s production and regulation of the hormone serotonin,” said Nelson Horseman, PhD, of the University of Cincinnati and co-author of the study. “Common antidepressant drugs like fluoxetine, sertraline and paroxetine are known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drugs and while they can affect mood, emotion and sleep they may also impact serotonin regulation in the breast, placing new mothers at greater risk of a delay in the establishment of a full milk supply.”
If you suffer from mood issues, try something far safer like Gabatrol. Your child will thank you!
source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-01/tes-cad012510.php
