Atrial Septal Heart Defects Linked to Antidepressants
PAXIL AND THE POSSIBLE LINK TO ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECTS Paxil landed on the market in the early 1990s and took the psychiatric world by storm. Psychiatrists quickly began treating their patients suffering from depression with the new miracle drug. And why notit worked. However, there was a problem. And like a lot of so-called miracle drugs, those problems didnt really begin to surface until many, many years later.
One of these problems is a congenital heart defect called Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). In laymans terms, ASD is a defect involving the inter-atrial septum of the heart that prevents the uninterrupted flow of blood the left and right chambers of the heart. . Theses defects can range in severity from very small glitches in the heart that resolve themselves to major glitches that require surgery.
A recent public health warning released from the Federal Drug Administration revealed that pregnant women who take Paxil during the first trimester are nearly two times more likely to produce a baby with ASD. Women who take other antidepressants or no drugs at all presented a much smaller chance of having a baby with ASD. The FDA released the report after reviewing two independent studies. The first report was from the Swedish national registry. The second study was culled from United States insurance records. Both sources confirmed that women who used Paxil in the first trimester were one and a half to two times more likely to produce a baby with ASD.
ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECTS AND FUTURE PROBLEMS The Paxil side effect of Atrial Septal Defects in infants may not be enough to convince some patients from taking Paxil. After all Paxil is a mood stabilizer and many patients feel the risk is worth it. But other problems may arise further down the line. An atrial septal defect (better known on the street as a hole in the heart), can lead later in life to decompression sickness, paradoxical emboli and migraines.
Decompression sickness ASDs are a predisposing risk factor for decompression sickness in divers. If a diver is suffering decompression sickness, blood carrying inert gases like helium and nitrogen does not pass through the lungs. This can cause large gas bubbles to form in the blood stream causing decompression sickness.
Paradoxical emboli Put simply, paradoxical emboli are blood clots in the veins. When the blood clot enters the arterial stream, the necessary blood flow can be blocked to parts of the body leading to stroke.
Migraine Other studies suggest that ASDs could be predisposing factor to migraines. But the statistical anomalies surrounding the causes of migraines prevent this from being listed as a possible side effect.
WHAT ARE YOUR CHOICES
If youve never taken Paxil, your choices are simpledont take it. But what if youve been taking it for years and youve come to depend on the mood stabilizing benefits Paxil provides. If this is the case, you need to weigh the pros and cons of the possible side effects of Paxil and determine your best course of action. But at lease now you have the information at hand and are better prepared.
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