Podcast 63: A conversation about the adverse cardiometabolic effects of second-generation antipsychotic drugs in young patients with Christoph Correll

There are consequences of even short-term use of some drugs. Take the second-generation antipsychotics. A 3-month course can cause weight gain of almost 20 pounds in young people, according to a JAMA study. We interview Dr. Christoph Correll about the implications.

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This weeks news and interview links:

News:

• Diabetes Prevention Interventions Have Long-Lasting Effects

• Antibiotic Prophylaxis Lowers Risk for UTIs in Predisposed Kids

• (Some of) You Are Feeling Very Sleepy…

Interview:

• Atypical Antipsychotics Associated with Weight Gain and Other Adverse Metabolic Effects in Kids

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