Connecticut SSRI Birth Defect Lawyers are Helping Women who gave Birth to a Child with Birth Defects after taking an SSRI during Pregnancy

The SSRI birth defect lawyers at Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers are accepting free case evaluations for women who gave birth to a child with birth defects after taking an SSRI during pregnancy. With a Connecticut SSRI attorney, victims who have taken SSRI prescription drugs such as Paxil, Zoloft and Celexa may be eligible to recover damages. For more information on SSRI and birth defects please visit http://www.800perkins.com/ssri-birth-defects.html. 

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are prescription drugs that are used to treat a variety of mood disorders, including social anxiety disorders, panic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders and depression. SSRI drugs work by boosting serotonin to the brain. Low levels of serotonin are linked to depression and anxiety; increasing the levels of serotonin has proven to be an effective treatment. Women who took an SSRI during pregnancy are at an increased risk of giving birth to a child with a birth defect. Popular SSRIs have been linked to birth defects such as heart murmurs, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, club foot, coarctation of the aorta and spina bifida.  Studies have found that a woman has a 60 percent higher risk of giving birth to a child with a heart defect if they were exposed to an SSRI during the first trimester. Other reported risks include abdominal and skull birth defects. It is advised by the FDA that mothers stop use of anti-depressants if they are expecting or trying to get pregnant.  

If you or a loved one has taken SSRIs during pregnancy and gave birth to a child with birth defects, it is imperative to speak with an SSRI attorney as soon as possible to explore you legal options. Contact the birth defects attorneys at Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers for a free case evaluation. 

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