On 04/12/2006, at 16:47, Shaya & Jessica Billowitz wrote:

> Hello,
> I have a mom I am working with who would like to know if there is  
> any postpartum anti depressant that is at this point the drug of  
> *choice*?  I gave my client the info from Hale on a few drug  
> options, but she wanted to know what were *most* people using?  Is  
> there any drug that is actually approved or are they all risk/ 
> benefit to make the decision?

Sertraline (Zoloft).

I find the summaries and references at kellymom.com useful both for  
my information and for information for mothers.

http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/antidepressants-hale10-02.html

http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/antidepressant-ref.html

Lara Hopkins

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