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Pharmacogenetics of Leptin in Antipsychotic-Associated Weight Gain and Obesity-Related Complications
1 Jul 2011
Abstract excerpt
Second-generation antipsychotics can greatly improve symptoms of psychosis-spectrum disorders. Unfortunately, these drugs are associated with weight gain, which increases a patient's risk for developing chronic diseases including Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or other obesity-related complications. There are interindividual differences in weight gain resulting from antipsychotic drug use that may be...
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