The Elucidation of the Mechanism of Weight Gain and Glucose Tolerance Abnormalities Induced by Chlorpromazine

• Main Authors: Takahiro Amamoto (Author), Toshio Kumai (Author), Sachiko Nakaya (Author), Naoki Matsumoto (Author), Yoshimitsu Tsuzuki (Author), Shinichi Kobayashi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antipsychotic drugs induce weight gain and metabolic abnormalities. Recently, the role of adipocytokines secreted from adipocytes in the development of metabolic syndrome has received attention. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of chlorpromazine (Cp) on body weight, glucose, lipi...