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Brain signaling mechanism may explain clozapine weight gain
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a key brain signaling pathway that appears to drive the substantial weight gain often associated with clozapine, a widely used antipsychotic medication.
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Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center identified a brain signaling pathway that appears to drive the substantial weight gain associated with clozapine, a commonly prescribed antipsychotic for treatment‑resistant schizophrenia. The preclinical study, published in *Nature Communications*, suggests that targeting this pathway could reduce clozapine’s metabolic side effects.
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