Antipsychotic drugs and their influence on the carbohydrate metabolism in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
Tsygankov, B.D.; Agasarain, E.G.; Zykova, A.S.
Zhurnal Nevrologii i Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova 114(5): 86-91
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 1997-7298 PMID: 25035885 Document Number: 677460
The effect of antipsychotic drugs, typical and atypical neuroleptics, is described in the following sections of this paper: antipsychotic drugs and carbohydrate metabolism, prevention and risk factors, pharmacoepidemiology, treatment. It is concluded that neuroleptic treatment increases the risk of metabolic impairment. Mechanisms of this effect are not clear so far. Ethnicity, sex, age and features of the therapy may play a role. Clozapine, olanzapine, ziprasidone, sertindole and some typical neuroleptics are risk factors as well. Common glucose-reducing drugs as well as prevention of metabolic impairment and special behavioral training,including the control over the level of glycemia, are used in treatment of diabetes mellitus induced by neuroleptics.