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. 2014 Apr;66(2):435–465. doi: 10.1124/pr.111.005207

TABLE 3.

Summary of endpoints after prenatal SSRI exposure in animals

Drug Species Dose Administration Exposure Maternal Serum Monitored for Drug Conc. 5-HT DA Behavior Cardio Health Endpoint Reference
mg/kg
FLX, FVA Mouse 0–4.2 IP G8–G18 Placental transfer + + + + P20, P90 Noorlander et al., 2008
ESC, FLX, PRX, SRT, VEN Rat 3–80 OM G12–G21 Yes + ø ø G21–P7, P70–P100 Capello et al., 2011
FLX Rat 10 OM G14–P7 No + + + P30–P120 Forcelli and Heinrichs, 2008
CIT Rat 0–20 SC G11–P21 No + + P22–P25 Simpson et al., 2011
FLX Rat 2.5 OG G6–G21 No + P25 Montero et al., 1990
FLX Rat 10 SC G13–G20 No + P26, P70 Cabrera-Vera et al., 1997
FLX Rat 10 SC G13–G20 No + P26 Cabrera-Vera and Battaglia 1998
ZIM Rat 5 SC G10–G20 No ø +, ø P20–P90 Grimm and Frieder, 1987
FLX Rat 12.5 OG G8–G20 No ø ø ø P20 Stewart et al., 1998
FLX Rat 8, 12 DW G6–G20 No + + P18–P56 Bairy et al., 2007
FLX Mouse 5, 10 SC G13–G20 No + + P1–P120 Cagiano et al., 2008
FLX Guinea pig 7 OM G1–G54 No + ø P63 Vartazarmian et al., 2005
FLX Mouse 7.5 OG G0–P21 No + ø P40, P70 Lisboa et al., 2007
FLX Mouse 7.5 OG G0–P20 No + P90 Gouvêa et al. 2008
FLX Rat 10 IP G13–G21 No + P56 Singh et al., 1998
FLX Sheep 0.099 IV G120–G128 Yes + G128 Morrison et al., 2001
FLX Mouse 7.5 OG G0–P21 No +, ø + P40 Favaro et al., 2008
PRX Mouse 30 Chow G14–G16.5 Yes +, ø P13–P90 Coleman et al., 1999
FLX Sheep 0.099 IV G120–-G128 Yes ø ø G128 Morrison et al., 2005
PRX Mouse 30 Chow G14–P0 No ø P34–P105 Christensen et al., 2000
FLX Rat 10 OG G11–G21 No + + G21–P3 Fornaro et al., 2007
FLX, VEN Rat 8–80 OG G15–G20 No + P1 da-Silva et al.1999
FLX Sheep 0.099 IV G120–G128 Yes + G128 Morrison et al., 2004
FLX Mouse 10 DW G0–G21 No + G14, G21 Bauer et al., 2010
FLX Rat 10 IP G0–BF No + P3–P30 Periera et al., 2007
PRX Rat 10 DW G14–G21 No + P0 Van den Hove et al., 2008
FLX Rat 10 IP G9–G11 No ø G21 Swerts et al., 2010
FLX Rat/rabbit 0–15 OG G6–G15 No ø G20/G28 Byrd and Markham, 1994

+, Positive association; ø, null association; BF, breast feeding; CIT, citalopram; DW, drinking water; ESC, escitalopram; FLX, fluoxetine; FVA, fluvoxamine; G, gestation day; IV, intravenous; IP, intraperitoneal; OG, oral gavage; OM, subcutaneous osmotic minipump; P, postnatal day; SC, subcutaneous; SRT, sertraline; VEN, venlafaxine; ZIM, zimelidine.