Riddhita De, Femin Prasad, Nicolette Stogios, Luisa Burin, Bjørn H Ebdrup, Filip K Knop, Margaret K Hahn, Sri Mahavir Agarwal
INTRODUCTION: Psychotropic medications, especially antipsychotics, have been consistently shown to cause weight gain in individuals with severe mental illness (SMI), a population inherently challenged with poor physical health. Consequently, compared to the general population, this contributes to an increased cardiometabolic burden, including the risk of type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. Furthermore, comorbid obesity leads to treatment nonadherence, decreased quality of life, and increased risk of relapse, posing a challenge in the management of mental health...
August 31, 2023: Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy