Research underway on breastfeeding & psychiatric meds
An ongoing research study at the Center for Women's Mental Health at Massachusetts General Hospital: "Breastfeeding and the Use of Psychiatric Medications."
Here's a description:
This study evaluates the extent to which infants are exposed to psychiatric medications when mothers use these agents while breastfeeding. Breast milk and serum from mother and infant are collected at one point during the postpartum period to study the presence of psychiatric medications.
Who is eligible? Must be breastfeeding and taking an anticonvulsant medication or mood stabilizer such as valproic acid, topiramate, lamotrigine, carbamazapine, gabapentin, clonazepam, or lithium.
Patients can enroll in this study during pregnancy or the postpartum period.
For more information, contact Viveka at (617) 724-6540 or vprakash (at) partners (dot) org.