Psychotropic medication in pregnancy: The cost-benefit ratio revised.
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چکیده
The use of drugs during pregnancy and breast-feeding is a long-lasting debate among scientists. Many of them support the view that the risks are minimal, since the anomalies in fetuses due to chemical compounds are approximately 1%, while others argue that the effects of drug delivery in this special period of life has largely unknown delayed consequences. In clinical practice the dilemma is to prescribe or not to prescribe a drug during pregnancy.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Psychiatrike = Psychiatriki
دوره 26 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015