Metabolic and behavioral effects of olanzapine and fluoxetine on the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans

• Main Authors: Abdullah Almotayri (Author), Jency Thomas (Author), Mihiri Munasinghe (Author), Maneka Weerasinghe (Author), Deniz Heydarian (Author), Markandeya Jois (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The use of many psychotropic drugs (PDs) is associated with increased caloric intake, significant weight gain, and metabolic disorders. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) has been used to study the effects of PDs on food intake. However, little is known about PDs effects on the body fa...