A retrospective chart review was used to assess weight changes in 36
chronic schizophrenic inpatients who were treated with clozapine after
being treated with standard neuroleptics. The average weight gain during 6
months of clozapine treatment was 16.9 lb; 75.0% of the patients gained at
least 10 lb. The results confirm previous findings of clozapine-associated
weight gain.
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