The Effects of an Educational Intervention on Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain
β Scribed by Kimberly H. Littrell; Nicole M. Hilligoss; Carol D. Kirshner; Richard G. Petty; Craig G. Johnson
- Book ID
- 109234778
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 37 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-6546
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Atypical antipsychotics (AP) have high affinity for many neurotransmitter receptors. Among these receptors, APs are antagonist at Ξ±βadrenergic and Ξ²βadrenergic receptors, and this pharmacological property has been postulated to be involved in the mechanism of action of these drugs with respect to bo
## Abstract ## Objectives Weight gain is an important side effect of antipsychotic (AP) treatment. Weight is regulated by multiple systems, including leptin, neuropeptide Y (NPY) and gonadal steroids. The aim was to investigate whether APβinduced weight gain was related to leptin and NPY abnormali