Prebiotic attenuation of olanzapine-induced weight gain in rats: analysis of central and peripheral biomarkers and gut microbiota

Olanzapine is an effective antipsychotic drug but since it causes significant weight gain, it is not well tolerated by psychosis patients. The prebiotic, B-GOS®, attenuates metabolic dysfunction in obese subjects, and in rodents, alters central NMDA and serotonin receptors that may be relevant in ps...

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Main Authors: Kao, A, Spitzer, S, Anthony, D, Lennox, B, Burnet, P
Format: Journal article
Published: Springer Nature 2018