
32.1 Meds are Chemicals. Chemical have Consequences w/ Adam Urato, MD, OB/GYN
Hope you enjoy this first installment of a series on medication risk during pregnancy (and more) with Dr. Adam Urato, aka THE HAPPY WARRIOR. Dr. Urato is making his grand visual debut with Renegade Psych, though we discussed similar topics in our previous audio-only interview available on spotify and apple. In part 1, we discuss medication exposures during pregnancy, and more specifically, the data and research behind the risks of SSRIs, aka 'antidepressants,' during pregnancy. Dr. Urato's catchphrase is that CHEMICALS HAVE CONSEQUENCES (and medications are chemicals). He outlines how the serotonin system is extremely important for fetal brain development, with animal studies showing obvious changes in brain development for fetuses exposed to SSRIs and now human studies showing distinct brain changes for adolescents (based on long-term follow up MRI scans) who were exposed to SSRIs during their mother's pregnancies. Dr. Urato argues that based on the available data and research, SSRIs SHOULD BE CATEGORY D IN PREGNANCY, instead of their current status as Category C, indicating animal data has shown potential toxic effects, but human data has yet to reveal the same. Dr. Urato and I are both adamant that this is not a form of pill-shaming, but rather an effort to educate people about the true effects of these drugs in pregnancy as opposed to only receiving the pharmaceutical-sponsored information on this topic. Hope you enjoy and follow up for our remaining 2 parts of this conversation.
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