Saliva Estriol Levels in Women with and Without Prenatal Antidepressant Treatment

Overview

Journal Biol Psychiatry

Publisher Elsevier

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2008 May 23

PMID 18495086

Citations 8

Authors

Rita Suri

Gerhard Hellemann

Lee Cohen

Ana Aquino

Lori Altshuler

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Abstract

Background: Prenatal antidepressant use has been associated with shorter pregnancy duration and an increased risk for preterm birth. This study measured saliva levels of estriol, a hormone that increases exponentially in the few weeks before spontaneous labor, in pregnant women with and without antidepressant treatment.

Methods: Saliva estriol levels were obtained across the day at three time points during pregnancy in 77 subjects with a history of DSM-IV major depressive disorder (MDD) who were treated with antidepressants in pregnancy (Group 1), a history of DSM-IV MDD who were not treated or had limited exposure to antidepressants during pregnancy (Group 2), and a normal control group (Group 3).

Results: Mean estriol levels in the second half of pregnancy were significantly higher for Group 1 (history of MDD, on meds) than Group 2 (history of MDD, off meds) or Group 3 (control).

Conclusions: Prenatal antidepressant use was associated with significantly higher saliva estriol levels in the second half of pregnancy. Whether estriol reflects a causal mechanism by which women on antidepressants have shorter pregnancy duration remains to be further studied.

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