Use of anti-depressants linked to increased risk of type 2 DM
Antidepressant use is associated with the risk of diabetes onset in a time- and dose-dependent manner according to a new study. Therefore HbA1c level should be regularly monitored in patients taking antidepressants.;
Written By : Dr. K B Aarthi
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2020-03-21 12:00 GMT | Update On 2020-03-21 12:00 GMT
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Japan: Antidepressant medication use has risen sharply over recent years. Recently, there have been concerns that antidepressants may adversely affect glucose metabolism, not least because some antidepressants induce significant weight gain, which may contribute to insulin resistance.
In view of this, researchers from Japan conducted a study to reveal the associations between the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus and the duration of antidepressant use and the antidepressant dose, and between antidepressant use after diabetes onset and clinical outcomes. The study is published in the journal Diabetes Care.
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