Can Antipsychotics Cause Type 2 Diabetes? (Simplified)

Welcome back to EndoPod! Antipsychotics are widely used for many mental health conditions and have many benefits. However, they seem to have a link to type 2 diabetes - listen in to find out about this link with Hepsi! This is the simplified version for our listeners without a medical background. Voice - Hepsi Xavier (Y3) Transcript - Alan Yap (Y5) Editor - Hepsi Xavier (Y3) Aberdeen University Endocrinology Society are a student lead organisation. All information provided in this podcast are intended for educational purposes. This podcast is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified health professional. The students involved in the making of this episode are in the 3rd year of their medical education. References: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/drugs-and-treatments/antipsychotics/about-antipsychotics/ https://psychopharmacologyinstitute.com/publication/the-four-dopamine-pathways-relevant-to-antipsychotics-pharmacology-2096 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5702456/ https://eje.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/eje/178/6/EJE-18-0022.xml