Metabolic side effects of second generation antipsychotic agents in antipsychotic-naïve patients: one-month prospective evaluation.
The present study investigated the effects of second generation antipsychotics (SGA) on the metabolism of 15 antipsychotic-naïve outpatients. Evaluations were performed at baseline and after 1 month of treatment. A significant increase in mean body mass index (BMI) and mean waist circumference was observed. These results suggest the importance of monitoring patients from the first few weeks of antipsychotic treatment.
Tarricone
Ilaria
I
Institute of Psychiatry P. Ottonello, University of Bologna, Italy.
Serretti
Alessandro
A
Gozzi
Beatrice Ferrari
BF
Mandelli
Laura
L
Grieco
Daniela
D
Mellini
Lorenzo
L
Biagini
Stefano
S
Berti
Beatrice
B
Berardi
Domenico
D
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
D001786:Blood Glucose