Georgios Eleftheriou, Riccardo Zandonella Callegher, Raffaella Butera, Marco De Santis, Anna Franca Cavaliere, Sarah Vecchio, Cecilia Lanzi, Riccardo Davanzo, Giovanna Mangili, Emi Bondi, Lorenzo Somaini, Mariapina Gallo, Matteo Balestrieri, Guido Mannaioni, Guglielmo Salvatori, Umberto Albert
INTRODUCTION: Our consensus statement aims to clarify the use of antidepressants and anxiolytics during breastfeeding amidst clinical uncertainty. Despite recent studies, potential harm to breastfed newborns from these medications remains a concern, leading to abrupt discontinuation of necessary treatments or exclusive formula feeding, depriving newborns of benefits from mother's milk. METHODS: A panel of 16 experts, representing eight scientific societies with a keen interest in postpartum depression, was convened...
April 26, 2024: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health