Posted by ed_uk2010 on January 7, 2015, at 8:51:41
In reply to Antipsychotics: Diabetes via malnutrition?, posted by Lamdage22 on January 7, 2015, at 5:51:20
> Hey,
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> my doc said that Seroquel and Zyprexa dont directly cause diabetes but they do so solely via bad nutrition and overweight.
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> Is this true?No, well at least not with Zyprexa. Zyprexa and to a lesser extent Seroquel can both lead to increased appetite and sedation (ie. reduced activity levels). Naturally, this can cause weight gain. However, Zyprexa in particular seems to produce direct metabolic effects increasing the risk of diabetes. In some cases, diabetes has been induced very rapidly, well before significant weight gain occurred.
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