Should you start metformin whenever you start antipsychotics?

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Guidelines say metformin can help prevent weight gain from antipsychotics like olanzapine, but this large UK study shows it’s rarely prescribed. What’s stopping us?

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GLP-1 receptor agonists and the brain: could these medications boost more than metabolism?

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GLP1 drugs are already used to treat diabetes and support weight loss, but do they have any impact on mental health? This new meta-analysis looks at the evidence from 80 clinical trials.

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