Antidepressants: Pregnancy
Commons · Question 86202 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken research into the potential impact of anti-depressants during pregnancy on unborn babies.
Answer
Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 10 Nov 2025
The Department through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has funded research into this topic. Examples of relevant research include a study exploring antidepressant use during pregnancy to assess the be...