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Antipsychotics associated with weight gain, lower levels of good cholesterol in Alzheimer's patients - McKnight's Long Term Care News

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Two newer antipsychotic drugs have negative side effects in Alzheimer's patients. Both promote weight gain and one lowers levels of HDL good cholesterol, according to a new study.

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Tags: Cholesterol, Alzheimer's Disease, Antipsychotic Medication, Drug

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Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2009 at 11:39 pm By:

medisort Brian Wolstenholme

RT @MrElderCare: Yet another reason to be wary of psychotropic drugs. Two new ones cause drop in "good cholesterol" ..http://twurl.nl/nlrjwd

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