Pregnancy and Delivery Outcomes Following Benzodiazepine Exposure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Sophie GrigoriadisLisa GravesMiki PeerLana MamisashviliMyuri RuthirakuhanParco ChanMirna HennawySupriya ParikhSimone Natalie VigodCindy-Lee DennisMeir SteinerCara BrownAmy CheungHiltrud DawsonNeil RectorMelanie GuenetteMargaret Richter

Published in: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (2020)

Antenatal BZD exposure appears to be statistically associated with increased risk of several adverse perinatal outcomes. Although confounds cannot be ruled out, NICU admission does appear clinically relevant and consistent with the antidepressant literature.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
preterm birth
systematic review
major depressive disorder
preterm infants
type diabetes
adipose tissue
bipolar disorder
insulin resistance
weight loss