CLINICAL CORRELATES OF BODY-WEIGHT CHANGES IN SCHIZOPHRENIA

Authors
LAWSON WB KARSON CN
Citation
Wb. Lawson et Cn. Karson, CLINICAL CORRELATES OF BODY-WEIGHT CHANGES IN SCHIZOPHRENIA, The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 6(2), 1994, pp. 187-188
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Psychiatry
Journal title
The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
08950172
Volume
6
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
187 - 188
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-0172(1994)6:2<187:CCOBCI>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Body weight was examined in chronic schizophrenic patients. Underweigh t medicated patients had normal ventricular brain ratios (VBRs) on CT. Overweight patients had both normal and abnormal VBRs. Weight decreas ed during neuroleptic withdrawal; caloric intake and weight increased when neuroleptics were reinstituted. Weight gain on neuroleptics corre lated with symptom improvement independent of VBR or gender. Weight ch anges and psychosis in schizophrenia may be mediated by similar neuroc hemical systems.