Early Insights Into Maternal Antidepressant Use and the Human Infant Gut Microbiome

Katelyn Desorcy-Scherer, Kerry McNamara, Ryan Luellwitz, Eliot Stanton, Ibrahim Zuniga-Chaves, School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Biotechnology Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Biological Research For Nursing: Integrating Biobehavioral Research into Health Care

Published online on February 07, 2026

Abstract

Biological Research For Nursing, Volume 28, Issue 3, Page 406-417, July 2026.
Maternal selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use is common during pregnancy and lactation. Changes in serotonin signaling may affect diversity and composition of microbes in the gut. Although research suggests SSRI drives microbial change, the ...