Importance Schizophrenia is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. However,
it is not clear whether schizophrenia confers an inherent risk for glucose dysregulation in the …

Originally published in February 2004. This guideline is more than 5 years old and has not
yet been updated to ensure that it reflects current knowledge and practice. In accordance …

Antipsychotic medications are an im-portant component in the medical management of
many psychotic conditions. With the introduction of the second-generation antipsychotics …

In this issue of Structure, Holmes et al.(2005) describe elements of an innate defense
mechanism that provides mammals a means to restrict bacterial growth. The host protein …

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JOHN MUENCH, MD, MPH, AND ANN M. HAMER, PharmD, BCPP Am Fam Physician. 2010;81(5):617-622 …

The data surveyed in this book suggest that psychiatric drug treatment is currently
administered on the basis of ahuge collective myth; the myth that psychiatric drugs act by …

Objective: The lifespan of people with schizophrenia is shortened compared to the general
population. We reviewed the literature on comorbid physical diseases in schizophrenia to …

Obesity and metabolic syndrome, with increased risk of eventual cardiovascular disease
and type II diabetes, are significant problems for patients receiving antipsychotic drugs and …

BackgroundPhysical health of people with schizophrenia is poor and they die early from
cardiovascular disease. AimsTo describe the lifestyle of people with schizophrenia through …

Dopamine (DA) and norepinephrine (NE) are catecholamines primarily studied in the central
nervous system that also act in the pancreas as peripheral regulators of metabolism …