Psychotropic Medications in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period | Zendy

David M. Haas | Zendy; Katherine W. McHugh | Zendy; Paula J. Durst | Zendy; Sarah Rose | Zendy; Avinash S. Patil | Zendy

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Psychotropic Medications in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

Author(s) -

David M. Haas,

Katherine W. McHugh,

Paula J. Durst,

Sarah Rose,

Avinash S. Patil

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

clinical medicine insights therapeutics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.205

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 1179-559X

DOI - 10.4137/cmt.s18902

Subject(s) - pregnancy , anxiety , psychiatry , medicine , mental health , depression (economics) , bipolar disorder , postpartum period , psychosis , postpartum psychosis , mood , genetics , macroeconomics , economics , biology

Many pregnant women suffer from mental health conditions while pregnant. As providers and patients make decisions about risks of the conditions and treatments during pregnancy, information to populate those discussions is needed. Taking into account the physiologic changes in pregnancy, we may need to optimize medication therapy. This article reviews and summarizes some of the most common mental health conditions suffered in pregnancy: depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, and psychosis. It further discusses the different medications used to treat them, as well as risks associated with these medications

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