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Rapid Weight Gain, Decreased Insulin Sensitivity Found in Youth Taking SGAs for First Time 
Psychiatric News (Wednesday, 13 June) - Within 12 weeks of starting treatment with low-dose aripiprazole, olanzapine, or risperidone, youth with disruptive behavioral disorders experienced significant increases in total body fat, according to a study published today... -
APA Paper Describes How Psychiatrists Can Improve Health of SMI Patients Psychiatric News (Friday, 8 December, 2017) - Psychiatrists should routinely screen patients with serious mental illness (SMI) for common medical conditions, counsel them on lifestyle modifications to reduce cardiovascular risk factors, and coordinate with their primary care... -
Midlife Obesity Linked to Greater Risk of Dementia Psychiatric News (Friday, 29 September, 2017) - Midlife obesity is a risk factor for dementia that could contribute to higher future dementia rates, according to a study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s... - Childhood Obesity May Be A Psychological Disorder
Science 2.0 (Tuesday, 22 August, 2017) - Researchers looked at frequency magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) images to compare neural responses to food cues in overweight and normal weight adolescents. They noted that food stimuli activated regions of... - Fast Food Restaurant Density Correlated To Lower Levels Of Obesity Science 2.0 (Thursday, 10 August, 2017) - We know that corporations go where their market is. Whole Foods sets up shop in wealthy, progressive counties while smaller companies like Monsanto market to rural farmers. What about fast...
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Adjunctive Liraglutide Found to Reduce Weight Gain, Metabolic Effects From Clozapine, Olanzapine Psychiatric News (Monday, 12 June, 2017) - Patients with schizophrenia who experience weight gain and metabolic disturbances while taking clozapine or olanzapine may benefit from once-daily adjunctive treatment with the anti-diabetic medication liraglutide, reports a study published... -
Researchers Uncover Genetic Link to Anorexia Psychiatric News (Friday, 12 May, 2017) - Researchers have uncovered the first genetic variant tied to anorexia nervosa, reports a study published today in AJP in Advance. This large-scale genomic effort also identified many correlations between anorexia... -
Refusal, Dropout Rates Differ Between Patients Receiving Psychotherapy, Pharmacotherapy Psychiatric News (Friday, 10 March, 2017) - Patients prescribed pharmacotherapy alone to help alleviate the symptoms of psychiatric disorders may be more likely to refuse or prematurely end treatment than those who receive psychotherapy alone, according to...
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