Peter Attia· MD
are ssris contraindicated in pregnancy they are used frequently and in large numbers large amounts in pregnancy because pregnancy is very often associated with depression fortunately most commonly postpartum but even then it's a problem because ssris can be communicated to the child in breast milk but there is evidence that a number of conditions are increased such as irritable bowel syndrome in the offspring of mothers who are treated with ssris during pregnancy is that understood by the physicians that prescribed them and obviously there were going to be scenarios where those risks are worth it if the yeah people worry about it but let me tell you depression is a potentially lethal illness and if you've got something in which to treat it sometimes you just have to use it