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Antidepressants in pregnancy do not raise children’s risk of autism or ADHD, study finds
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 15 May 2026
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Yes - I've heard that women with autism are more likely to experience pains in pregnancy and thus choose to use painkiller (e.g Tylenol or another brand of paracetamol). Autism being sometimes inherited, there is then a correlation if you study it.
This sounded weird to me, but I also have heard women who give birth at a later age are more likely to have a child with autism. Maybe older pregnant women will have more pain during pregnancy? In which case there should be a correlation between painkillers usage while pregnant, and autism rates in offspring.
People with autism also tend to be more sensitive to physical stimulus of any sort and so may more acutely experience bodily sensations.
There is a correlation, which is why the Trump administration was pushing the dangerous idea that pregnant women should not use acetaminophen because it will give their children autism. It's not a causation though.
Pregnant women are limited to only acetaminophen for reducing fevers and treating pain.
Yep, that's precisely what i was trying to say.
Oh okay, that's weird because i thought the whole debate was about one specific painkiller that i remembered began with T.
I was agreeing with you :)
Tylenol is the brand name in the US for acetaminophen. It’s the same as paracetamol. It’s the only fever reducer and pain reliever pregnant women can take.