Louann Brizendine, MD

A talk about, then a plan for, antidepressants in pregnancy

Start? Stop? Sustain? Switch? How should you advise a patient about a serotonin reuptake inhibitor during pregnancy—for her health and the well...

Staggering SSRI and benzodiazepine use during the first and third trimesters may help reduce potential risks to the fetus.

How surging hormones make the developing brain more vulnerable to stress.

Your understanding can ease the emotional roller coaster.

Stabilizing monthly cycles can help some patients.

Author:: Caitlin Hasser, MD; Louann Brizendine, MD; Anna Spielvogel, MD, PhD

Do antidepressants’ benefits outweigh the risks?

“Anne” is distressed by hot flashes, depressive symptoms, and loss of sexual drive, and her marriage is suffering the strain. Her case illustrates...

Psychotropics have become a first-line therapy for hot flashes and depression in perimenopause. Will you be ready when Ob/Gyns call you for help...