UT-Southwestern Medical Center: Study Suggests Key to Antipsychotic Drug-Induced Obesity
January 09, 2024
January 09, 2024
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release:
An increased concentration of the hormone leptin in fat cells is believed to be responsible for weight gain associated with antipsychotic drugs, according to research led by UT Southwestern Medical Center. The study, published in Science Translational Medicine, used a mouse model to uncover the underlying mechanisms of unwanted metabolic side effects and to test a . . .
An increased concentration of the hormone leptin in fat cells is believed to be responsible for weight gain associated with antipsychotic drugs, according to research led by UT Southwestern Medical Center. The study, published in Science Translational Medicine, used a mouse model to uncover the underlying mechanisms of unwanted metabolic side effects and to test a . . .