Metformin in prevention and treatment of antipsychotic induced weight gain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Most antipsychotics are associated with weight gain and other metabolic complications. Several randomized trials have shown metformin to be effective, but this still hasn’t been included in clinical guidelines on managing antipsychotic induced weight gain. Methods All double blin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-10-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-016-1049-5 |