Journal article
Changes in Body Weight and Psychotropic Drugs: A Systematic Synthesis of the Literature
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Psychotropic medication use is associated with weight gain. While there are studies and reviews comparing weight gain for psychotropics within some classes, clinicians frequently use drugs from different classes to treat psychiatric disorders.
OBJECTIVE: To undertake a systematic review of all classes of psychotropics to provide an all encompassing evidence-based tool that would allow clinicians to determine the risks of weight …
Authors
Dent R; Blackmore A; Peterson J; Habib R; Kay GP; Gervais A; Taylor V; Wells G
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 7, No. 6,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date
2012
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0036889
ISSN
1932-6203