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QT Prolongation and Psychiatric Medication: A Cardiac Safety Update

QT Prolongation and Psychiatric Medication: A Cardiac Safety Update

Update: 2025-12-07
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In this episode, we explore a new study examining whether antidepressants and antipsychotics truly increase the risk of torsades de pointes, a potentially fatal cardiac arrhythmia. What does the evidence say about using multiple psychiatric medications together, and when should we actually be concerned?

Faculty: Scott Beach, M.D.
Host: Richard Seeber, M.D.

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QT Prolongation and Psychiatric Medication: A Cardiac Safety Update

QT Prolongation and Psychiatric Medication: A Cardiac Safety Update