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Atypical Antipsychotic Medication Use In Children Increases Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Atypical Antipsychotic Medication Use In Children Increases Type 2 Diabetes Risk

A study conducted by Vanderbilt University Medical Center indicates that prescribing atypical antipsychotic medication to children and young adults with mood disorders and behavioral problems may also put them at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Young people using medication such as olanzapine, aripiprazol, risperidone, and quetiapine led to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes by three times compar