Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86202

Antidepressants: Pregnancy

Tabled: 29 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has undertaken research into the potential impact of anti-depressants during pregnancy on unborn babies.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
The Department through its research delivery arm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), has funded research into this topic. Examples of relevant research include a study exploring antidepressant use during pregnancy to assess the be...
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