Database effect: Antipsychotics and antidepressants and diabetes risk

The increase in the use of antipsychotics for young people is driven partly by regulatory broadening, but mostly by increased off‐label prescribing, according to an editorial in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. In particular, aggression is the main reason for the prescription of antipsychotics. Consequently, antipsychotic‐related side effects — in particular, weight gain and type 2 diabetes, raise concerns. Youth more than adults are particularly vulnerable to these adverse effects.
Source: The Brown University Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update - Category: Psychiatry Tags: What's New in Research Source Type: research