Oh Yay Risk Factors Via Med_cat
Higher diabetes risk seen with antidepressant use
Antidepressant use was associated with elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a study in Diabetologia revealed. After adjusting for age, BMI and risk factors such as hypertension, use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors was correlated with a 10% increase in risk, and other antidepressants were linked to a 26% increase. FoodConsumer.org (9/27)
Study ties higher dementia risk to anxiety drug among older patients
A French study involving 1,063 people at least 65 years old found that those who used anxiety drug benzodiazepine had a 60% higher risk of developing new-onset dementia after a maximum 20-year follow-up compared with nonusers. "Considering the extent to which benzodiazepines are now prescribed, physicians and regulatory agencies should consider the increasing evidence of the potential adverse effects of this drug class for the general population," researchers said. MedPage Today (free registration) (9/27)
Antidepressant use was associated with elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a study in Diabetologia revealed. After adjusting for age, BMI and risk factors such as hypertension, use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors was correlated with a 10% increase in risk, and other antidepressants were linked to a 26% increase. FoodConsumer.org (9/27)
Study ties higher dementia risk to anxiety drug among older patients
A French study involving 1,063 people at least 65 years old found that those who used anxiety drug benzodiazepine had a 60% higher risk of developing new-onset dementia after a maximum 20-year follow-up compared with nonusers. "Considering the extent to which benzodiazepines are now prescribed, physicians and regulatory agencies should consider the increasing evidence of the potential adverse effects of this drug class for the general population," researchers said. MedPage Today (free registration) (9/27)