Thanks for this Madeleine - great topic.  I can't attend but appreciate
being on your list.
Dorothy

On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Madeline Boscoe <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello there:
> I thought  perhaps members of this list might be interested in this.
> Barbara  is a member of the Women and Health Protection Working Group ,
> http://www.whp-apsf.cawhich has been doing work on pharmaceuticals and
> women.
> - with regards, Madeline
>
>
> Anti-depressants in pregnancy: Is there evidence of benefit?
>
> WEBINAR - Thursday Oct. 29, 2009 from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. EDT
>
> Canadian Women's Health Network presents Dr. Barbara Mintzes, Assistant
> Professor, UBC Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, UBC Centre for
> Health Services & Policy Research, and Steering Committee member, Women and
> Health Protection
>
>
> Antidepressants are increasingly being used to treat depression in
> pregnancy in Canada despite their lack of approval for this use by Health
> Canada or the US FDA. Recent scientific and public attention has focused on
> an increased risk for infants, and this has led to conflicting advice about
> the use of SSRI/SNRI antidepressants (such as Prozac, Paxil, Effexor, or
> other related drugs) during pregnancy. Some suggest avoiding all exposures,
> while others recommend use in order to avoid harm to mothers and infants
> from untreated depression.
>
> Mintzes will present what she and colleagues found in a systematic
> evaluation of all available studies comparing women with depression who did
> or did not take antidepressants during pregnancy. Their goal was to find an
> answer to the controversial and urgent clinical question: do pregnant women
> benefit from taking antidepressants?
>
> This research and this webinar are funded by Health Canada’s Women’s Health
> Contribution Program.
>
> _______________________________________
>
> The webinar is free of charge and open to the public.
> You will need a computer with a high speed internet connection and speakers
> (or a headset).
>
> Please email <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] for registration
> information.
>
> If you would like to suggest a question for Dr. Mintzes, please email it
> along with your registration request.
>
> -
> Jane Shulman
> Director of Knowledge Exchange / Courtière de connaissances
> Canadian Women's Health Network / Le Réseau canadien pour la santé des
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