Acute weight gain, gender, and therapeutic response to antipsychotics in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous research indicated that women are more vulnerable than men to adverse psychological consequences of weight gain. Other research has suggested that weight gain experienced during antipsychotic therapy may also psychologically...

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Main Authors: Zhao Zhongyun, Stensland Michael, Ascher-Svanum Haya, Kinon Bruce J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-01-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/5/3