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Study Examines Relationship Between History of SSRI Use By Dads, ADHD in Offspring

A study published this week in Pediatrics suggests that children whose fathers who took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) before the children were conceived may be more likely to develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than those whose fathers did not take SSRIs. However, the study authors cautioned that this increased risk may be due in part to the fathers’ underlying mental health disorder related to their SSRI use.To examine the risk of ADHD in children whose fathers took SSRIs within three months of conception, researchers at the University in Shanghai and...

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Published By: Psychiatric News - Friday, 15 December, 2017