Celexa and Zoloft, two drugs used to treat depression, are linked to many types of birth defects. And according to a recently published study, these two antidepressants are now linked to poor bone development.
The study, Citalopram and sertraline exposure compromises embryonic bone development, appeared in Molecular Psychiatry in September 2015.
The researchers looked at bone development in zebrafish embryos and human adult stem cells.
In both cases, they discovered that exposure to either Celexa (citalopram) or Zoloft (sertraline) resulted in inhibited bone growth.
In concluding their findings, the researchers emphasized that, “[t]hese results highlight the need to further investigate the risks of SSRI use during pregnancy in exposing unborn babies to potential skeletal abnormalities.”
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