Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2009):

Nonsignificant weight gain with atypical antipsychotics in men with Alzheimer's Disease: an important result of the CATIE-Alzheimer's disease study.

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Author/s: Bagepally, Bhavani Shankara (BS); Prakash, Om (O);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Letter

Journal: The American journal of psychiatry (Am J Psychiatry), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 166 (issue 9) : pp 1063-4; author reply 1064-5

Dates: Created 2009/09/02; Completed 2009/09/10;

PMID: 19723796, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 9/10/2009, IMS Date: )

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CommentOn: Am J Psychiatry. 2009 May;166(5):583-90. (PMID: 19369318)

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Alzheimer Disease - diagnosis; drug therapy Antipsychotic Agents - adverse effects; therapeutic use Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale - statistics & numerical data Female Humans Male

Prospective Studies Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic - statistics & numerical data Research Design - standards Sex Factors Social Class Weight Gain - drug effects

Associated Chemicals: Antipsychotic Agents (0)

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