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Drs Brian O’Shea, Catherine McCollam, Marjorie Stokes and John Yek discuss how diabetes mellitus can impact on a patient’s mental health and well-being

http://www.imt.ie/clinical/diabetes/psychiatric-considerations-in.html

Antipsychotics causing 1,800 deaths a year

News | www.healthcarerepublic.com | Nov 12, 2009

Around 1,800 people in the UK with dementia are dying each year as a result of being prescribed antipsychotics, a report commissioned by the DoH has concluded.

http://www.healthcarerepublic.com/news/rss/966617/Antipsychotics-causing-1800-deaths-year/

One Found Guilty and One a Suspect for Murder and Both Under Psychiatric Care

Press Release | www.prlog.org | Nov 9, 2009

One Found Guilty and One a Suspect for Murder and Both Under Psychiatric Care. The Orlando Shooter Jason Rodriguez was on psychotropic medication, and Michele Kehoe found guilty of first degree murder for killing her son and has been on Paxil and other medications since 1996.

http://www.prlog.org/10405857-one-found-guilty-and-one-suspect-for-murder-and-both-under-psychiatric-care.html

Antipsychotics cause rapid weight gain in youth

News | www.reuters.com | Oct 28, 2009

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Up to a third of children and adolescents who took common antipsychotic drugs for the first time became overweight or obese in as little as 11 weeks, raising their risk for diabetes

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE59Q4Q920091028?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews

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Antipsychotic Medications Cause Substantial Weight Gain in Children and Adolescents, According to Scientists at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Zucker Hillside Hospital

Press Release | www.prweb.com | Oct 28, 2009

PR: It has been known for several years that antipsychotic medications can cause weight gain in adults and increase the risk for serious metabolic disorders. Scientists at The Zucker Hillside Hospital and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research embarked on a large study following children and

http://www.prweb.com/releases/Feinstein_Institute/Antipsychotic_Medications/prweb3103084.htm

Hefty Side Effect For Kids On Antipsychotics - Forbes.com

News | www.forbes.com | Oct 27, 2009

Study finds troubling weight gains in children taking brand-name psychiatric drugs.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/27/antipsychotics-lilly-astrazeneca-business-healthcare-children.html?feed=rss_business_healthcare

New Antipsychotics Lead to Weight Gain in Young Patients (CME/CE)

News | www.medpagetoday.com | Oct 27, 2009

In children and adolescents, the so-called atypical antipsychotic agents lead to a marked and rapid weight gain, researchers said.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/GeneralPsychiatry/16651

Narconon Louisiana drug rehab graduate traces roots of addiction back to psychiatric medications

Press Release | www.prleap.com | Oct 20, 2009

(PRLEAP.COM) Now drug-free, J.K., a Narconon Louisiana drug rehabilitation treatment graduate, tells the story of how his addiction started and how it ended. J.K. spent his adolescent years under the care of a psychiatrist.

http://www.prleap.com/pr/142396/

11-year follow-up of mortality in patients with schizophrenia: a population-based cohort study

News | www.thelancet.com | Aug 21, 2009

11-year follow-up of mortality in patients with schizophrenia: a population-based cohort study (FIN11 study). By - Prof Jari Tiihonen MD, Prof Jouko Lönnqvist MD, Prof Kristian Wahlbeck MD, Prof Ti...

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS014067360960742X/abstract?rss=yes