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Metformin for the Prevention of Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain: Guideline Development and Consensus Validation (2024)
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Carolan, A., Hynes-Ryan, C., Agarwal, S. M., Bourke, R., Cullen, W., Gaughran, F., …O’Donoghue, B. (in press). Metformin for the Prevention of Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain: Guideline Development and Consensus Validation. Schizophrenia Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbae205

Background Overweight and obesity are highly prevalent in people with severe mental illness (SMI). Antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG) is one of the most commonly reported and distressing side effects of treatment and people living with SMI plac... Read More about Metformin for the Prevention of Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain: Guideline Development and Consensus Validation.