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Addressing cardiometabolic risk during treatment with antipsychotic medications
Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 11/03/08
Amiel J et al. - Treatment with antipsychotic medications can induce significant weight gain and abnormalities in lipid and glucose metabolism that increase risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes in a population already at risk from multiple other sources. Managing the side effects of antipsychotics and lowering risk in general is an important aspect of the management of chronic mental illness.
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