Psychiatric Medication – Weight Gain and the Metabolic Syndrome (1)
About 60% of the excess mortality observed in patients with severe mental illness (SMI), such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder (MDD), is due to physical comorbidities, predominantly cardiovascular diseases. Weight gain and the metabolic syndrome are undesired effects of psychiatric medication, which ultimately can limit the use of a drug. Frequently, the …
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