Search for dissertations about: "Antipsychotics and weight gain"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Antipsychotics and weight gain.

2. 1. Psychotropic drug treatment during pregnancy and lactation : effects on mother and child

   Author : Essi Whaites Heinonen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The common major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders are often treated with antidepressants. Treatment with mood-stabilizers and antipsychotics are important for pregnant women with bipolar and psychotic disorders, as these women are at risk of postpartum psychosis and even suicide if not treated. READ MORE

4. 2. Influence of antipsychotic drugs on hormone levels

   Author : Kristina Melkersson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : antipsychotic agents; prolactin; growth hormone; insulin-like growth factor 1; insulin; leptin; lipids; side effects; weight gain; metabolic syndrome;

   Abstract : The aim of the studies summarized in this thesis was to investigate the influence of antipsychotic drugs on hormone levels, in order to identify causes of hormonally related side effects of these drugs. The effect of antipsychotics on the prolactin (PRL) secretion, the growth hormone (GH)-insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) axis and the glucose-insulin homeostasis was studied. READ MORE

5. 3. Novel pharmacological treatment alternatives for schizophrenia

   Author : Charlotte Wiker; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Antipsychotic drugs are commonly divided into typical (first generation) and atypical (second generation) antipsychotic drugs. Clinically effective doses of typical antipsychotic drugs generate a striatal dopamine D2 receptor occupancy of about 70 80%, approaching a level that is associated with a high risk of extrapyramidal side effects. READ MORE