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Editorial

Antidepressant use in pregnancy: new concerns, old dilemmas

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Pages 761-764 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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Websites

  • GlaxoSmithKline Clinical Trials Database – paroxetine http://ctr.gsk.co.uk/Summary/paroxetine/studylist.asp
  • Organization of Teratology Information Specialists http://otispregnancy.org
  • US FDA Office of Women’s Health pregnancy registry www.fda.gov/womens/registries/default. htm

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