A 30-year-old woman with a history of moderate depression presents to your clinic after completing a pregnancy test at home, which was positive. This patient is excited to be pregnant, albeit surprised. She is currently on citalopram and has been stable on this for many years. During her last episode of depression two years ago, she experienced some passive suicidal thoughts but has never had a suicide attempt.
She is concerned about the possible effects of her medication on the fetus and is very insistent that she would like to stop her medication as soon as possible. What would you suggest to the patient? ##Disclaimer## The content provided on Docplexus is intended for educational purposes only. While we strive to ensure its accuracy, we make no warranties, explicit or implied, about the suitability, reliability, or adequacy of the information, including data visualization elements…
