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ArticleDiabetes, obesity & metabolism2026

Risk of Psychiatric Worsening With GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Treated Depression.

Yu Chang, Ming-Hong Hsieh, Po-Chung Ju, Cheng-Chen Chang

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Yu ChangDepartment of Psychiatry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-9954-921X
Ming-Hong HsiehDepartment of Psychiatry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Po-Chung JuDepartment of Psychiatry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Cheng-Chen ChangDepartment of Psychiatry, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.

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Chung Shan Medical University Hospital CSH-2026-A-006
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Abstract

aimsTo compare 1-year psychiatric outcomes after GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) versus sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) initiation in patients with type 2 diabetes and treated depression. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe conducted a retrospective active-comparator, new-user cohort study using electronic health records from the TriNetX network. Patients with type 2 diabetes, depression and antidepressant treatment within 6 months before index were included. After 1:1 propensity score matching, outcomes were compared using Cox proportional hazards models. Primary outcomes were suicidality and antipsychotic use. All-cause mortality was a secondary outcome.

resultsAfter propensity score matching, 34 761 patients were included in each group. GLP-1 RA initiation was not associated with a higher risk of suicidality than SGLT2i initiation (hazard ratio [HR] 0.88, 95% CI 0.74-1.05). GLP-1 RA initiation was associated with a lower risk of antipsychotic use (HR 0.86, 95% CI 0.82-0.90; absolute risk difference -1.4%) and lower all-cause mortality (HR 0.64, 95% CI 0.58-0.71). Findings were consistent across sensitivity analyses.

conclusionsIn patients with type 2 diabetes and treated depression, we did not detect increased short-term documented suicidality after GLP-1 RA initiation compared with SGLT2i initiation and observed less subsequent treatment intensification. These observational findings suggest that treated depression alone should not lead to routine avoidance of GLP-1 RAs in this population.

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DepressionDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsHypoglycemic AgentsSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsAgedAntidepressive AgentsAntipsychotic AgentsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSuicideAntidepressive AgentsAntipsychotic AgentsGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsHypoglycemic AgentsSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitorsantidiabetic drugantiobesity drugGLP‐1 analoguereal‐world evidencetype 2 diabetes

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PMCPMC13341328

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