Metformin for the Prevention of Weight Gain due to Atypical Antipsychotics

Excessive weight gain, hyperglycemia, type 2 diabetes and hyperlipidemia are significant clinical adverse effects that appear as a result of the treatment with second generation atypical antipsychotic drugs. These drugs possibly cause weight gain by stimulating appetite and increasing insulin resist...

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Main Authors: Nazmiye Kaya, Erdem Onder Sonmez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar 2011-06-01
Series:Psikiyatride Guncel Yaklasimlar
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Online Access:http://www.cappsy.org/archives/vol3/no2/cap_03_14.pdf