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Atypical Antipsychotics Linked to Worrisome Weight Gains, Other Outcomes, in Children

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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

Antipsychotics cause rapid weight gain in youth

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

Study may prompt rethink on schizophrenia drugs

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

Study may prompt rethink on schizophrenia drugs

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

Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder share genetic roots

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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
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FDA Approves Quetiapine for Pediatric Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
The FDA has approved 2 indications for the atypical antipsychotic quetiapine fumarate for the treatment of schizophrenia and the acute treatment of manic episodes of bipolar disorder in adolescents. Medscape Medical News  
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Complete analysis of global bipolar disorder market
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/65e4b4/bipolar_disorder) has announced the addition of GlobalData's new report "Bipolar Disorder - Drug Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2015" to their offering.  
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FDA Approves Extended-Release Quetiapine as Add-On Treatment of Depression
The FDA has approved a new indication for quetiapine fumarate extended-release tablets, allowing their once-daily use as adjunctive treatment to antidepressants in adults with MDD. Medscape Medical News  
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Bipolar disorder, antiepileptics and suicide risk
People with bipolar disorder are sometimes treated with antiepileptic drugs but there have been worries that these can increase people's suicide risk. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago studied 47,918 people with bipolar disorder, 13,385 of whom were taking antiepileptics. They found that those taking the antiepileptic drugs had similar rates of suicide attempts as those taking lithium or those people who were taking no...  
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US FDA Approves SEROQUEL XR For Add-On Treatment Of Major Depressive...
AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved once-daily SEROQUEL XR® (quetiapine fumarate) Extended Release Tablets as adjunctive (add-on) treatment to antidepressants in adults with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). SEROQUEL XR is the only medication in its class approved by the FDA to treat both major depressive disorder as adjunctive therapy and acute depressive episodes associated with...  
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For Panic Attacks : Am Taking Seroquel
I'm taking seroquel for panic disorder with agoraphobia. They had previously tried me on SSRI's (antidepressants) but it made the panic attacks worse. I have become hopeful for my future and sought information on new medications or combinations that ...  
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Seroquel XR Gets MDD Nod and CRL
The FDA has approved AstraZeneca's once-daily Seroquel XR Extended Release Tablets as an adjunctive treatment to antidepressants in adults with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Seroquel XR is the only medication in its class approved by the FDA to treat both MDD as adjunctive therapy and acute depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder as monotherapy, according to AZ. MDD affects approximately 14.2 million American adults in a given...  
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