The Role of Leptin in Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain: Genetic and Non-Genetic Factors
Schizophrenia is a chronic and disabling mental illness affecting millions of people worldwide. A greater proportion of people with schizophrenia tends to be overweight. Antipsychotic medications have been considered the primary risk factor for obesity in schizophrenia, although the mechanisms by wh...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Obesity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/572848 |
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