Can Metformin Prevent Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain?

We are excited to share that we’ve decided to publish our Academy's 475th chapter on YouTube for free access to all! 🎉 This is a great opportunity for everyone to check out the type of high-quality, clinically relevant content we produce for our membership students inside the Academy Membership. Are you prescribing antipsychotics and concerned about weight gain in your patients? Watch this discussion, where Dr. Harvinder Singh has summarized this clinically relevant topic in the following key discussion points (with timestamps): ✅ 03:30 Introduction: Weighing Risks & Benefits of Antipsychotics use ✅ 10:52 Should Metformin be Used for the Prevention of AIWG? ✅ 15:28 What Predictors & Parameters can Inform the Decision of When to Intervene? ✅ 27:15: At what threshold will you consider adding Metformin? ✅ 30:06 What Dose of Metformin Should be Used for AIWG Prevention? ✅ 32:00 What Monitoring is Recommended with Metformin Treatment? ✅ 34:20 Understanding Metformin’s Adverse Events ✅ 35:24 When Should Metformin be AVOIDED & STOPPED? ✅ 37:30 When are GLP-1 Agonists Indicated? Read our detailed blog post here: https://psychiatryeducationforum.com/... 🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share for more updates on cutting-edge psychiatry treatments! SUBSCRIBE ‪@PsychiatryEducationForum‬ Dr. Harvinder Singh, a dedicated psychiatry expert and creator of the Psychiatry Education Forum Academy, shares valuable clinical insights to empower busy healthcare professionals with practical psychiatry knowledge. Website: https://psychiatryeducationforum.com Instagram:   / psych_edu_forum   Facebook:   / psychiatryeducationforum