Gender ‐specific risk factors for low bone mineral density in patients taking antipsychotics for psychosis

ConclusionManaging the risk factors associated with low BMD among patients with psychotic disorder should be done gender‐specifically. Psychotropic agents should be prescribed mindful of their effects on bone, as use of these medications is a modifiable risk factor for osteoporosis in women with psychotic disorders.

Source: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental - November 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Min Jhon, Taeyoung Yoo, Ju ‐Yeon Lee, Seon‐Young Kim, Jae‐Min Kim, Il‐Seon Shin, Lana Williams, Michael Berk, Jin‐Sang Yoon, Sung‐Wan Kim Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research