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Pharmacogenetic Aspects of Antipsychotic Drug-induced Weight Gain - A Critical Review
28 Aug 2012
Abstract excerpt
Treatment with several antipsychotic drugs can result in weight gain, which may lead to further morbidity such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease via the development of metabolic syndrome. These important and problematic metabolic consequences of antipsychotic drug treatment probably reflect a pharmacological disruption of the mechanisms involved in control of food intake and body weight. The extent of...
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