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March 07, 2008

Another Study Shows Metformin Effective in Helping Minimize Weight Gain when Using Antipsychotic Medications

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February 04, 2008

Long-Acting Zyprexa Works, But Has Sedation Risks

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Read more...
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January 16, 2008

New Program Demonstrates Weight gain Induced by Antipsychotic Medications can be Avoided

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January 09, 2008

New Study Shows how to Reverse Weight Gain Common with Antipsychotic Medications

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October 05, 2007

Eli Lilly Updates Label Warning for Zyprexa to Better Inform on Side-Effects

Eli Lilly, the maker of Zyprexa, said Read more...
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June 29, 2007

Antipsychotics, Schizophrenia and Diabetes Care

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June 28, 2007

SSRI antidepressants do not pose major birth defect risk

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June 13, 2007

Schizophrenia Medication May Be Harmful For Elderly With Dementia

Antipsychotic medications approved for alleviating the psychosis Read more...
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June 07, 2007

Tardive Dyskinesia and Tardive Dystonia - Medications Side Effects

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June 01, 2007

"Old" Versus "New" Medications for Schizophrenia

Dr. Henry A. Nasrallah, an expert in Read more...
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May 30, 2007

More Patients on Atypical Antipsychotics Should Be Monitored for Possible Metabolic Side-Effects

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May 11, 2007

New Weight Gain Prevention Study for Patients Taking Zyprexa

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April 01, 2007

Research Update on Metabolic Syndrome (Including Diabetes, Heart-Attack & Stroke Risks) and Schizophrenia

People with schizophrenia have a higher risk Read more...
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March 21, 2007

Weight Gain Now Most Significant Issue With Antipsychotic Medications

New research that was presented at the Read more...
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February 20, 2007

Psychiatric Meds, Adverse Effects and Psychotherapy

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February 19, 2007

Deep-brain Stimulation Studied for Difficult to Manage Tardive Dyskinesia

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February 15, 2007

Increased Osteoporosis Risk Linked to Prolactin-Raising Antipsychotics

An earlier study we've reported on raised Read more...
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February 13, 2007

How Antipsychotic Drugs Cause Weight Gain

John Hopkins University Researchers Uncover Cause of Read more...
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January 30, 2007

Diet Program for Inpatients With Schizophrenia

Weight gain is a common problem in Read more...
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January 29, 2007

Genetic Test for Predicting Risk From Clozapine Becomes Available

Clinical Data, Inc. issued a press release Read more...
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January 11, 2007

Abilify Monitoring Recommended

Doctors Oosterhuis, Kraats and Tenback, writing up Read more...
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January 04, 2007

Lilly to Pay Up to $500 Million to Settle Zyprexa Lawsuits

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December 18, 2006

Eli Lilly Said to Have Down-played Zyprexa Diabetes Risks

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December 14, 2006

Diabetes Screening Process Validated for Patients With Schizophrenia

Data shows a high incidence of hyperglycemia Read more...
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December 02, 2006

Antipsychotic Drug-induced Weight Gain Stopped With Metformin

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November 30, 2006

FDA orders AstraZeneca to Modify Promotions on Seroquel

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November 22, 2006

Metabolic Syndrome (Diabetes) in Psychiatric Patients

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July 06, 2006

Metabolic Syndrome Risk Increases with Clozapine Use

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June 11, 2006

20% of people with Schizophrenia will get Diabetes?

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May 20, 2006

Validation of Genetic Biomarker for Determining Risk of Clozapine Induced Agranulocytosis

Clinical Data, Inc. Achieves Validation of Genetic Read more...
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April 12, 2006

The Significance of CATIE: An Expert Interview With Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD

Medscape has a recent interview with the Read more...
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Best Schizophrenia Drug? more CATIE 2 Study Results

Earlier this week we covered the release Read more...
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April 07, 2006

CATIE II - Schizophrenia Treatment Study Update

A government study (CATIE 2) comparing treatments Read more...
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January 01, 2006

30% stop meds due to poor response

One Third Of Patients Who Stop Treatment Read more...
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September 13, 2005

Fracture Risk Higher with Some Antipsychotics?

A new study suggests that people taking Read more...
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August 29, 2005

Seroxat linked to increased suicides

In a story mainly reported in The Read more...
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August 23, 2005

Side Effects Questionnaires

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August 17, 2005

Diabetes due to antipsychotics?

Researchers Investigate Factors Linked to Development of Read more...
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July 05, 2005

Identify neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Clinical Psychiatry Online, in this month's issue, Read more...
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Schizophrenia and Diabetes in Children

Illness may not stop at diabetes for Read more...
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June 23, 2005

Risperdal Increases Tumor Risk?

J&J's Risperdal Linked to Increased Tumour Risk Read more...
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June 15, 2005

Schizophrenia, Meds & Side Effects

Schizophrenia And Medication Side Effects Recently there Read more...
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June 07, 2005

Schizophrenic Meds & Diabetes

Undiagnosed diabetes found in patients receiving antipsychotics Read more...
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April 28, 2005

Weight Loss Meds Development

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April 27, 2005

New Negative Symptoms Drugs

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April 10, 2005

Diabetes and Schizophrenia

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March 26, 2005

Antipsychotics and Prolactin

Elevated prolactin and antipsychotics Antipsychotic medications are Read more...
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March 24, 2005

Aripiprazole and EPS?

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January 15, 2005

Sexual Side Effects of Antipsychotic Meds

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January 06, 2005

Drug Industry to Reveal More Trial Data

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September 27, 2004

Incidence of diabetes due to atypical antipsychotic medication

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September 17, 2004

New Drug to Reduce Side Effects

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September 11, 2004

Study Says Risk of New-onset Diabetes From Antipsychotics is Small

A new study in the American Journal Read more...
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August 11, 2004

2nd study links SSRIs, suicidal thoughts

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August 08, 2004

Schizophrenia, the metabolic syndrome, and diabetes

Holt RIG, et al., Schizophrenia, the metabolic Read more...
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July 26, 2004

Risperdal increases warnings

Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, the maker of the Read more...
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June 15, 2004

Atypical Antipsychotics Affect Blood Glucose Levels

New studies indicate that some atypical anti-psychotic Read more...
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April 29, 2004

Weight loss possible with structured weight loss program

Weight loss possible with structured weight loss Read more...
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March 03, 2004

Clozapine May Impair Glucose Control in Patients With Schizophrenia

Clozapine May Impair Glucose Control in Patients Read more...
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February 26, 2004

Caution urged in use of anti-psychotic drugs

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February 20, 2004

Zyprexa Warning in Older Adults

Lilly Issues Warning on Zyprexa in Use Read more...
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