Antipsychotics and the risk of diabetes and death among adults with serious mental illnesses

CONCLUSIONS: Haloperidol's, olanzapine's, and risperidone's lower diabetes risks relative to aripiprazole were not robust in sensitivity analyses but quetiapine's higher mortality risk proved robust. Findings expand the evidence on antipsychotics' risks, suggesting a need for caution in the use of quetiapine among individuals with SMI.PMID:37753625 | DOI:10.1017/S0033291723001502

Source: Psychological Medicine - September 27, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jason Poulos Sharon-Lise T Normand Katya Zelevinsky John W Newcomer Denis Agniel Haley K Abing Marcela Horvitz-Lennon Source Type: research