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ArticleDiabetes, obesity & metabolism2026

Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Risk of Mental Health Disorders in Type 2 Diabetes: Active Comparator, New User Cohort Study.

Chungsoo Kim, Seonji Kim, Dong Yun Lee, Eugene Han, Yong-Ho Lee, Seng Chan You

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Chungsoo KimDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-1802-1777
Seonji KimDepartment of Biomedical Systems Informatics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-4993-7537
Dong Yun LeeDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3678-9862
Eugene HanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University, School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-3237-3317
Yong-Ho LeeYonsei Institute for Digital Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-6219-4942
Seng Chan YouDepartment of Biomedical Systems Informatics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-5052-6399

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Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea RS-2025-25459621Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea RS-2024-00341426
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Abstract

aimsWe evaluated the risk of mental health disorders among glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP1RA) users compared with users of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe conducted a nationwide, active-comparator new-user cohort study using the Korean claims database from 2012 to 2022. Patients aged ≥ 18 years who initiated GLP1RAs, SGLT2 inhibitors, or DPP4 inhibitors for type 2 diabetes were included. We compared the hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and suicide using the Cox proportional hazards models after propensity score matching.

resultsThe 18 825 GLP1RA users were matched with 623 750 SGLT2 inhibitor users, and 5762 GLP1RA users with 874 902 inhibitor users. Compared with DPP4 inhibitors, GLP1RAs were not associated with increased risks of depression (HR 1.00 [95% CI, 0.83-1.20]), anxiety (0.92 [0.77-1.08]), or sleep disorder (1.14 [0.97-1.33]). In contrast, compared with SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP1RA use was associated with higher risks of depression (1.20 [1.09-1.31]) and anxiety (1.09 [1.00-1.19]). Suicidality events were rare and not observed among GLP1RA users.

conclusionsInitiation of GLP1RAs was not associated with increased risk of mental health disorders compared with DPP4 inhibitors. Differences in the risk of depression and anxiety were observed compared with SGLT2 inhibitors. These findings suggest that psychiatric safety signals may vary by active comparator and provide real-world evidence on the psychiatric safety of GLP-1-based therapies. Further studies incorporating detailed clinical data and high-risk subgroups are needed to clarify underlying mechanisms.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsHypoglycemic AgentsMental DisordersAdultAgedCohort StudiesDepressionDipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRepublic of KoreaSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsDipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsGlucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor AgonistsHypoglycemic AgentsSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitorsanxiety disorderdepressionDPP4 inhibitorGLP‐1 receptor agonistSGLT2 inhibitortype 2 diabetes

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