Posted by linkadge on March 13, 2009, at 21:10:48
In reply to Re: Premature Death From Bipolar Disease » manic666, posted by Phillipa on March 11, 2009, at 22:31:44
The premature death that occurs in psychiatric disorders like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia is due to the negative health effects of antipsychotics and mood stabilizers.
Bipolar patients often gain major weight on theraputic doses of lithium / zyprexa, depakote etc. This is not to mention the effects the medications have on blood sugar, cholesterol, etc.
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