Almost All Antipsychotics Result in Weight Gain: A Meta-Analysis

Bak, Maarten; Fransen, Annemarie; Janssen, J.Marij; van Os, Jim; Drukker, Marjan

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0094112

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Almost All Antipsychotics Result in Weight Gain: A Meta-Analysis

Published in PLoS ONE • Apr 24, 2014

Authors:

Maarten Bak

Annemarie Fransen

J.Marij Janssen

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Antipsychotics (AP) induce weight gain. However, reviews and meta-analyses generally are restricted to second generation antipsychotics (SGA) and do not stratify for duration of AP use. It is hypothesised that patients gain more weight if duration of AP use is longer. METHOD: A meta-an...

Subject

Weight gain

Ziprasidone

Aripiprazole

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