Posted by ed_uk2010 on November 7, 2010, at 9:31:32
In reply to Re: Antipsychotics and mortality » emmanuel98, posted by maya3 on November 7, 2010, at 6:42:06
> > I asked my p-doc why AAPs can cause diabetes and weight gain and he said nobody really understands it.
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>Yes, that's one of the problems with meds which have been on the market for a relatively short while...it is rather frightening.Traditional antipsychotics can also cause weight gain and diabetes. As is the case with atypicals, the risk varies between drugs. Haloperidol (Haldol) usually only causes modest weight gain. Chlorpromazine often causes quite a lot of weight gain.
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