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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Psychotropic Medication Use during Pregnancy and Lactation: Role of Ultrasound Assessment

Ritsuko Pooh, Andrew Matthys, Maria Teresa Ambat

Keywords : Psychotropic medication,Pregnancy,Birth defects,Teratogens,Ebstein's anomaly,Withdrawal,SSRIs,TCAs,Anticonvulsants,Valproate,Valproic acid,Carbamazepine,Lamotrigine,Antipsychotics,Haloperidol,Olanzapine,Benadryl,Lithium

Citation Information : Pooh R, Matthys A, Ambat MT. Psychotropic Medication Use during Pregnancy and Lactation: Role of Ultrasound Assessment. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2014; 8 (1):109-121.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1345

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-12-2014

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


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Matthys A, Ambat MT, Pooh R, Kupesic Plavsic S. Psychotropic Medication Use during Pregnancy and Lactation: Role of Ultrasound Assessment. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2014;8(1):109-121.


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