Metformin for weight loss in schizophrenia: safe but not a panacea

Evid Based Ment Health. 2014 May;17(2):51-2. doi: 10.1136/eb-2014-101760. Epub 2014 Apr 1.

Authors

Cenk Tek¹, Lydia Chwastiak

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, , New Haven, Connecticut, USA; cenk.tek@yale.edu.

PMID: 24692251
DOI: 10.1136/eb-2014-101760

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MeSH terms

Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Male
Metabolic Diseases / drug therapy*
Metformin*
Obesity / drug therapy*
Psychotic Disorders*
Schizophrenia*
Weight Gain / drug effects*

Substances

Antipsychotic Agents
Metformin