Metabolic Effects of Atypical Antipsychotics

Authors:

Tahir, R.

Source:

US Pharm, Volume 32, Issue 11, p.HS3-HS14 (2007)

Layperson Summary:

Patients on atypical antipsychotics such as risperidone should be tested for weight gain, diabetes, and problems with cholesterol.

Atypical antipsychotics are sometimes used to treat behavior issues in children with autism. This class of drugs (atypical antipsychotics) started being used in the 1990s. Doctors still do not know for certain how atypical antipsychotics work. This review article describes the effects of a type of drug therapy (atypical antipsychotics) on energy (metabolism) in the body. Many atypical antipsychotics bring with them the risk of weight gain and metabolic problems.

Scientific Abstract

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