PsychEd Shorts 6: Metabolic Monitoring on Antipsychotics

OCT 20, 202511 MIN
PsychEd: Educational Psychiatry Podcast

PsychEd Shorts 6: Metabolic Monitoring on Antipsychotics

OCT 20, 202511 MIN

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<p>Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This episode covers metabolic monitoring for patients on antipsychotic medications.</p><p><strong>Hosts</strong>: Grant Yao (MS4) and Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2)</p><p><strong>Audio editing:</strong> Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2)</p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>(0:21) - Background</p><p>(2:22) - Monitoring for metabolic side effects</p><p>(6:16) - Managing metabolic side effects</p><p>(9:50) - Summary</p><p><strong>References</strong>:</p><p>Agarwal, S. M., Stogios, N., Faulkner, G. E., &amp; Hahn, M. (2023). Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of antipsychotic-induced weight gain in people with schizophrenia: A Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis. <em>Schizophrenia Bulletin</em>, <em>49</em>(4), 833-835.</p><p>Carolan, A., Hynes-Ryan, C., Agarwal, S. M., Bourke, R., Cullen, W., Gaughran, F., ... &amp; O’Donoghue, B. (2024). Metformin for the prevention of antipsychotic-induced weight gain: guideline development and consensus validation. <em>Schizophrenia bulletin</em>, sbae205.</p><p>Cooper, S. J., Reynolds, G. P., With expert co-authors (in alphabetical order):, Barnes, T. R. E., England, E., Haddad, P. M., ... &amp; Smith, J. (2016). BAP guidelines on the management of weight gain, metabolic disturbances and cardiovascular risk associated with psychosis and antipsychotic drug treatment. <em>Journal of Psychopharmacology</em>, 30(8), 717-748.</p><p>DeJongh, B. M. (2021). Clinical pearls for the monitoring and treatment of antipsychotic induced metabolic syndrome. <em>Mental Health Clinician</em>, <em>11</em>(6), 311-319.</p><p>Stogios, N., Humber, B., Agarwal, S. M., &amp; Hahn, M. (2023). Antipsychotic-induced weight gain in severe mental illness: risk factors and special considerations. <em>Current Psychiatry Reports</em>, <em>25</em>(11), 707-721.</p><p>For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram (⁠@psyched.podcast⁠),  Facebook (⁠PsychEd Podcast⁠), X (⁠@psychedpodcast⁠), and Bluesky (⁠@psychedpodcast.bsky.social‬⁠). You can email us at ⁠[email protected]⁠ and visit our website at⁠ ⁠⁠psychedpodcast.org⁠.</p>