Metabolic and clinical profiles of young people with mood or psychotic disorders who are prescribed metformin in an inpatient setting.

Chloe E WilsonJoanne CarpenterShinho ParkCatherine McHughElizabeth M ScottIan B Hickie

Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2022)

While metformin is prescribed to some youth with mood or psychotic disorders displaying markers of cardiometabolic disturbance, there is a need to develop clearer treatment guidelines for metformin in these youth.

Keyphrases

bipolar disorder
mental health
physical activity
young adults
sleep quality
palliative care
clinical practice
combination therapy
acute care