- .........."The studies found that Paxil tripled
the risk of a heart defect that reduces blood flow to the lungs, though
the chance of developing such a defect was less than 1 percent, according
to an editorial published with the reports. No other antidepressants were
linked to cardiac problems.
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- One of the studies, funded in part by Paxil's maker,
GlaxoSmithKline, associated Zoloft with a nearly sixfold increase cases
of omphalocele, in which intestines or other abdominal organs protrude
from the naval. The birth defect is rare, occurring in 1 of every 5,000
births, according to federal statistics.
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- The other study linked antidepressant use to a doubling
of the risk of three congenital problems: anenecephaly, a defect in which
a large portion of the brain and skull is missing; craniosynostosis, in
which connections among skull bones close prematurely; and intestinal defects."
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- Full news story:
- http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-depressj
un28,1,4640751.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hedlu
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- But CBS reported just the following... (I want to know
WHO, what drug company(s) fund CBS) that made them downplay the dangers....
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- Studies: Antidepressants OK For Moms-To-Be
Research Finds Newborns Face Little Risk When Mothers Take Certain Drugs
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- They concluded their report with the following:
..... ""Based on these studies, it's correct to say: no major
risk," said Carol Louik, a public health expert who led the Boston
study. "I wouldn't say, 'No risk."' And...."Researchers
said women should talk over the potential risks and benefits with their
doctors, preferably before pregnancy. "
- See full report:
- http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/27/health/main2989537.shtml
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- Why is the news not looking into what is causing the
increased amount of people to be depressed???? Where is their investigative
journalism there and why do they downplay the risks of taking these drugs???
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- This is what we ALL need to be asking them.
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