Study links antidepressant with birth defects

According to the FDA a recent study has linked the antidepressant drug Paxil to a number of birth defects. The study found the number of babies born with birth defects increased when the mother took Paxil during her first trimester, compared to other antidepressants. Doctors were advised to share this new discovery with their pregnant patients in hopes of decreasing the rise of birth defects resulting from taking Paxil.