Taking antidepressants while pregnant may be associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes, a new study suggests. The increased risk appears to be greatest for the two antidepressant drugs venlafaxine and amitriptyline.
Taking antidepressants while pregnant may be associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes, a new study suggests.
It turned out that the increased risk appeared to be greatest for the two antidepressant drugs venlafaxine and amitriptyline, according to the study published in the journal BMJ Open on Tuesday. The study suggests a correlation but not causation.
What is depression? 01:06Gestational diabetes, a type of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy in women, can increase the risk of certain complications for both the mother and baby, including risks of high blood pressure for the expectant mother, needing a cesarean section delivery, having low blood sugar for the baby and developing type 2 diabetes later in life for the baby.Read MoreThe study involved data on 237,172 pregnancies in Canada.
Giving birth in the US is more dangerous than you think 01:37"Although biological plausibility is not well understood, we know that antidepressants are associated with weight gain," she said."Weight gain is associated with insulin resistance and glucose metabolism dysregulation -- all risk factors for diabetes."Every year up to 10% of pregnancies in the United States are affected by gestational diabetes, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
She added that it remains important for women to seek treatment for depression if they are showing signs or symptoms during pregnancy.
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