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Archive for July, 2001

The Use of Psychotropic Medications During Breast-Feeding

Psychiatry 2001; 158:1001–1009

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The authors reviewed the risks and benefits regarding the use of psychiatric medications during breast-feeding as they relate to the health and well-being of mothers and their infants. Strategies are discussed to limit infant exposure to a medication while effectively treating the nursing mother.


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