Psychiatric Drugs (Antidepressants) Linked to Diabetes Risk
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Baltimore, MD: Could diabetes be added to the list of potential SSRI side effects? It is too soon to tell, but two new studies have found a connection between antidepressants and diabetes. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) already carry a warning about the risk of SSRI birth defects. Those birth defects include persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, also called PPHN. Although the recent studies do not prove that antidepressants cause type 2 diabetes, they do suggest a link.
One study, published in Diabetes Care (09/07/10), examined data from 150,000 adults in Finland. During the five-year period included in the study, 851 were diagnosed with diabetes and 9,197 were on continuing antidepressant medication. Researchers found that patients who took antidepressants were at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, as length of use increased, so did the likelihood of developing diabetes. A separate study of SSRIs produced similar results.
These recent studies might not make it any easier for pregnant women to determine whether or not the risks associated with taking antidepressants while pregnant outweigh the benefits. Although SSRI antidepressants carry a warning about the risk of SSRI birth defects when babies are exposed to the medications prior to birth, for many women the issue is not clear-cut.
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One study, published in Diabetes Care (09/07/10), examined data from 150,000 adults in Finland. During the five-year period included in the study, 851 were diagnosed with diabetes and 9,197 were on continuing antidepressant medication. Researchers found that patients who took antidepressants were at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, as length of use increased, so did the likelihood of developing diabetes. A separate study of SSRIs produced similar results.
These recent studies might not make it any easier for pregnant women to determine whether or not the risks associated with taking antidepressants while pregnant outweigh the benefits. Although SSRI antidepressants carry a warning about the risk of SSRI birth defects when babies are exposed to the medications prior to birth, for many women the issue is not clear-cut.
Read Full Article: http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/15189/interview-ssri-birth-defects...
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