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Published: Saturday, Dec. 3 2011 11:51 p.m. MST

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Daniel Haszard
Bangor, ME

Be aware of drugs that potentiate diabetes.
Eli Lilly Zyprexa Olanzapine issues linger.

The use of powerful antipsychotic drugs has increased in children as young as three years old. Weight gain, increases in triglyceride levels and associated risks for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The average weight gain (adults) over the 12 week study period was the highest for Zyprexa17 pounds. Youd be hard pressed to gain that kind of weight sport-eating your way through the holidays.One in 145 adults died in clinical trials of those taking the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa.
This was Lilly's #1 product $5 billion per year sales,moreover Lilly also make billions more on drugs that treat diabetes.

RanchHand
Huntsville, UT

The list of side-effects of nearly every major prescription drug should send patients screaming in fear. They're nearly as bad as having an alien baby pop out of your tummy.

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