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Association of antipsychotic drug-induced weight gain with a 5-HT2C receptor gene polymorphism.
Lancet (London, England) - 15 Jun 2002
Reynolds Gavin P, Zhang Zhi-Jun, Zhang Xiao-Bin
Abstract excerpt
A side-effect of treatment with antipsychotic drugs for schizophrenia is increased body fat, which leads to further morbidity and poor adherence to treatment. The 5-hydroxytryptamine 2C receptor (5-HT2C) has been associated with this effect; we aimed to establish whether a genetic polymorphism of the promoter region of this receptor affects weight gain after drug treatment in first-episode patients with...
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