An agency-sponsored forum included critics of psychiatry who believe the drugs can harm a developing fetus. Other experts said antidepressants were safe and necessary.

A Food and Drug Administration panel discussing the use of antidepressants during pregnancy Monday largely amounted to misinformation or facts taken out of context, according to several psychiatrists who tuned in to the meeting.

An FDA spokesperson said the panel was part of the agency's "broader efforts to apply rigorous, evidence-based standards to ingredient safety and modernize regulatory oversight" a