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Date Published: Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 Yet another study has linked significant weight gains in children to some antipsychotic medication. Forbes reported that an emerging study found that weight gains of 10-to-20 pounds were not unusual in children during their first three months on the medications like Zyprexa , Seroquel , Risperdal and Abilify . Also, cholesterol, triglyceride, and other metabolic “parameters” were elevated, said Forbes. It has long been known and we have long written about the association between weight gain and antipsychotics; however, this new study points to even deeper increases, said Forbes. Tracking 272 children, aged four to 19 ,who were ... Read Full Story
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Up to a third of children and adolescents who took common antipsychotic drugs for the first time became overweight or obese in as little as 11 weeks, raising their risk for diabetes and heart disease, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. They said doctors who prescribe antipsychotics to children should carefully consider the benefits against the risks. "These data confirm prior findings that children and adolescents are highly vulnerable to antipsychotic medication," Dr. Christopher Varley and Dr. Jon McClellan of the Seattle Children's Hospital wrote in a commentary in the Journal of the American Medical Association. "These results challenge the widespread use ... Read Full Story
LONDON (Reuters) - Schizophrenia patients given a cheap older drug are less likely to die prematurely than people on newer treatments, despite the older product's well-known adverse side effects, Finnish researchers said on Monday. The finding may lead to wider use of clozapine -- sold by Novartis as Clozaril, but also available as a generic -- instead of newer drugs like AstraZeneca's Seroquel, the current market leader. Clozapine was the first of a new generation of schizophrenia drugs, known as atypical antipsychotics, but its use has been restricted by health authorities because of safety concerns, and patients taking it require regular blood tests. Despite ... Read Full Story
LONDON (Reuters) - Schizophrenia patients given a cheap older drug are less likely to die prematurely than people on newer treatments, despite the older product's well-known adverse side effects, Finnish researchers said on Monday. The finding may lead to wider use of clozapine -- sold by Novartis as Clozaril, but also available as a generic -- instead of newer drugs like AstraZeneca's Seroquel, the current market leader. Clozapine was the first of a new generation of schizophrenia drugs, known as atypical antipsychotics. But its use has been restricted by health authorities because of safety concerns and patients taking it require regular blood tests. Despite ... Read Full Story
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Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder share genetic roots that seem to be specific to serious mental disorders, new studies have revealed.  » original news Read Full Story
Bipolar disorder is difficult to diagnose. There is currently no definitive medical test for this disorder. Furthermore, there are a number of physical conditions and quite a few psychiatric disorders which present symptoms that can be confused with those of bipolar disorder. And just to complicate things a bit more, a great many psychiatric disorders can occur in tandem. Mark Zimmerman et al with Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior...  
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Stephany has some questions!HereInsider has one more question to add: given the recent Stryker indictment which named company individuals guilty of wrongdoing, who should be named in The Seroquel Scandal?Time to come clean!MorePS - update: looks like Archer Pharmaceuticals and Geoff Birkett may have parted company. Certainly his photo and profile have gone from the website, but this was still there on another page:  
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Speed freaks, coke heads, and antipsychotics.Last week, writing on the Daily Beast web site, reporter Jeff Deeney profiled a startling underground market for the antipsychotic medication Seroquel (quetiapine). Deeney described street transactions in North Philadelphia for Quells or Suzie-Qs, as the drug is sometimes called. Seroquel, a drug developed for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, has developed an additional...  
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Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): Genes behind malfunctioning circadian clock could be responsible for bipolar disorder in children, according to a study. In a collaborative study, researchers found four versions of the regulatory gene RORB that were associated with paediatric bipolar disorder. Alexander Niculescu from Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, US, and others at Harvard, UC San [...]  
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People with bipolar disorder who smoke appear to have a heightened risk of suicidal behavior -- possibly because they are generally prone to impulsive acts, a new study suggests. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Topics: Bipolar Disorder, Smoking, Suicide  
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The Chicago Tribune:Executives inside pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca faced a high-stakes dilemma.On one hand, Chicago psychiatrist Dr. Michael Reinstein was bringing the company a small fortune in sales and was conducting research that made one of its most promising drugs look spectacular.On the other, some worried that his research findings might be too good to be true.As Reinstein grew irritated with what he perceived as the company's...  
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ISU alumna Heather Brown will never forget the date Aug. 16, 1997. It was the night she was locked in a padded cell. It was the night that led to her diagnoses with bipolar disorder. That year after graduating with a degree in printing management, Brown said, marked the constant struggle between her disease and her life.  
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