Marlene P. Freeman, MD

Read the full, exclusive transcript from the inaugural "Brain Trust: Conversations in Clinical Psychopharmacology" video with Joseph F. Goldberg, MD, and Marlene Freeman, MD.

In his brand new video series, Joseph F. Goldberg, MD, sits down with Marlene Freeman, MD, to discuss the issue of SSRIs and pregnancy.

The menopausal transition is characterized by sex hormone variability and a vulnerability to depressive symptoms and major depressive episodes. The rate of new-onset major depressive episodes is increased during the menopausal transition, as is the experience of depressive symptoms.

Because half of pregnancies in this country are unplanned, it's crucial to counsel women of reproductive potential about their medications-regardless of their plans to conceive.