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Schizophrenics Twice Likely To Suffer From Metabolic Syndrome
medindia 8870 Posts Patients suffering from schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses are twice as likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome as the general population, according to the results of a recent study published in the Medical Journal of Australia ...Read More
Posted on : Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:00 AM

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This is rather odd research, since the majority of people I have seen prescribed anti-psychotics, myself included, immediately start to put on weight.

The risk of heart failure is also significantly increased with these drugs.

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