QT Prolongation and Psychiatric Medication: A Cardiac Safety Update

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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