Antipsychotics Add Metabolic Woes to Young Patients’ Problems

Source: Pediatric News Digital Network

January 31, 2012

With new national data showing that 17 percent of the country’s youngsters are obese, Zucker Hillside Hospital's Dr. Christoph Correll says physicians who treat children with antipsychotics face even tougher medication choices, because many of the drugs are tied to increases in weight and obesity-driven diseases.

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February 3, 2012
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