Atypical Antipsychotics and Childhood Obesity

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Atypical Antipsychotics and Childhood Obesity

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Atypical antipsychotics cause weight gain and may lead to diabetes. That means we need some better ways to help people in mental and emotional distress.

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NIMH · Atypical Antipsychotic More Effective than Older Drugs in Treating Childhood Mania, but Side Effects Can Be Serious

nimh.nih.gov — “The antipsychotic medication risperidone is more effective for initial treatment of mania in children diagnosed with bipolar disorder compared to other mood stabilizing medications, but it carries the potential for serious metabolic side effects, according to an NIMH-funded study published online ahead of print January 2, 2012, in the Archives of General Psychiatry.View full resource at nimh.nih.gov

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RACKSPACE Medical News: Antipsychotics Linked to Childhood Diabetes - in Psychiatry, General Psychiatry from MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com — “Diabetes may be substantially more likely for children taking second-generation atypical antipsychotics, according to findings from a recent study, which included a number of caveats.View full resource at medpagetoday.com

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Antipsychotics Linked to Childhood Diabetes (CME/CE): (MedPage Today) -- Diabetes may be… http://t.co/USlwLpHc

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Geodon is Found Less Effective for Obese, Hyperglycemic Bipolars

bipolar.about.com — “Geodon (ziprasidone), an atypical antipsychotic often prescribed for patients with bipolar disorder, is far less likely to be effective in patients with a BMIView full resource at bipolar.about.com

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Audit Finds Widespread Use Of Antipsychotic Drugs In Nursing Homes : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “About 14 percent of elderly nursing homes residents receives a so-called atypical antipsychotic medicine despite an increased risk of death when the medicines are used to manage dementia in older people.View full resource at npr.org

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Audit Finds Widespread Use Of Antipsychotic Drugs In Nursing Homes : Shots - Health Blog : NPR

npr.org — “About 14 percent of elderly nursing homes residents receives a so-called atypical antipsychotic medicine despite an increased risk of death when the medicines are used to manage dementia in older people.View full resource at npr.org

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MedWire News - Psychiatry - Obesity --'does not predict CHD risk in patients on atypical antipsychotics--™

medwire-news.md — “MedWire News Obesity is not an independent predictor for the 10-year risk for coronary heart disease events in patients without the metabolic syndrome who are taking atypical antipsychotics, study findings suggest. MedWire NewsView full resource at medwire-news.md

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Obesity ‘does not predict CHD risk in patients on atypical antipsychotics’: Obesity is not an independent pr... http://bit.ly/hSLE9d

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Ob/Gyn News & Articles - MDLinx - postmenopausal women on #MDlinx

mdlinx.com — “Ob/Gyn News & Articles - MDLinx - postmenopausal women on #MDlinxView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Effects of a nutritional intervention in obese postmenopausal women on atypical antipsychotics: Maturitas http://bit.ly/9fl9AC #OBG

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Many Bipolar Patients Face Other Conditions, Too

tinyurl.com — “Researchers say many people with bipolar disorder have high rates of other medical conditions, such as migraines, obesity, epilepsy, and high blood pressure.View full resource at tinyurl.com

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Interesting article on bipolar disorder co-morbidities (http://tinyurl.com/3a6qjsc). I assumed obesity related to atypical antipsychotics.

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FDA begins deliberations on Seroquel XR | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times

latimesblogs.latimes.com — “Sometime in the next several weeks, the FDA is expected to announce its decision on whether to approve the marketing of the atypical antipsychotic medication Seroquel XR for the treatment of depression and generalized anxiety disorder. The agency is weighing...View full resource at latimesblogs.latimes.com

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