Cardiovascular side-effects of antipsychotic drugs: The role of the autonomic nervous system

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in people with severe mental disorders, and rates are proportionally greater than for other diseases such as cancer. Reports of sudden death in patients receiving antipsychotic treatment have raised concerns about the safety of antipsychotic drugs...

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Published in:	Pharmacology & therapeutics (Oxford) Vol. 135; no. 2; pp. 113 - 122
Main Authors:	Leung, Joanne Y.T., Barr, Alasdair M., Procyshyn, Ric M., Honer, William G., Pang, Catherine C.Y.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.08.2012
Subjects:	adolescents adverse effects Animals Antipsychotic Agents - adverse effects antipsychotics autonomic nervous system Autonomic Nervous System - drug effects behavior disorders Cardiovascular Diseases - chemically induced cardiovascular system children cholinergic receptors death Humans hyperlipidemia hypotension insulin resistance mechanism of action Metabolic Diseases - chemically induced patients people weight gain
ISSN:	0163-7258, 1879-016X, 1879-016X
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