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Chapter 3 - Antipsychotic Medications and Metabolic Syndrome

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 October 2021

By
Aoife M. Egan  and
Anne M. Doherty
Edited by
Anne M. Doherty ,
Aoife M. Egan  and
Sean Dinneen
Anne M. Doherty
Affiliation:
University College Dublin
Aoife M. Egan
Affiliation:
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, USA
Sean Dinneen
Affiliation:
School of Medicine, National University of Ireland, Galway
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Summary

Antipyschotic medications have benefited countless people with a wide variety of pyschiatric disorders. However, they do have potential to induce metabolic disturbances in a population that is known to have a high risk of cardiovascular disease. This can result in the development of metabolic syndrome and associated complications. There is a strong association between the presence of metabolic syndrome and developing type 2 diabetes. Patients with severe mental illness are at increased risk for metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This is likely due to a number of factors, including higher rates of smoking, poor diet and disordered lifestyle with minimal physical activity. In addition, this population is less likely to receive prompt diagnosis and treatment for modifiable risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidaemia and prediabetes. Overall, second-generation antipsychotic agents have a stronger association with these adverse effects compared to their first-generation counterparts, and previously untreated patients are at highest risk. With this in mind, healthcare professionals and patients should be well informed on this issue and institute close monitoring and prompt treatment of at-risk individuals.

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diabetespsychosisschizophreniametabolic syndrome
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Mental Health, Diabetes and Endocrinology , pp. 19 - 30
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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