SSRI antidepressants promote bone loss during lactation

(The Endocrine Society) Antidepressant use with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy and breast-feeding causes decreased bone density in mothers that may put them at higher risk of broken bones later in life, a new study suggests. Researchers will present the results of their animal study Friday at the Endocrine Society's 98th annual meeting in Boston.