Key result
Psychotropic medication use in people with serious mental illness is associated with a further increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared to the general population.
Why the study?
Cardiovascular disease risk is higher in people with serious mental illness than in the general population, and this risk is further increased in those taking psychotropic medication.
Does psychotropic medication increase cardiovascular disease risk in people with serious mental illness?
Does psychotropic medication increase cardiovascular disease risk in people with serious mental illness?
This review highlights the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with serious mental illness, which is further exacerbated by psychotropic medications, emphasizing the need for monitoring.
May support enhanced CVD monitoring in SMI patients on psychotropics; leaves open causal attribution and mitigation strategies.
In people with serious mental illness, mortality and morbidity are significantly increased compared to the general population. This is often as a result of physical health problems; about two-thirds of premature death in people with serious mental illness has been attributed to natural causes including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Cardiovascular disease risk in people with serious mental illness is higher than the general population, this risk is further increased in those with serious mental illness taking psychotropic medication. In this article, cardiovascular disease risk in serious mental illness, particularly the association with psychotropic interventions and monitoring required, is examined.
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Mwebe et al. (2019) conducted a review in Serious mental illness. Psychotropic medication vs. General population was evaluated on Cardiovascular disease risk. Psychotropic medication use in people with serious mental illness is associated with a further increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared to the general population.
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