
	Potentially effective in promoting weight loss Authors: Nemeroff. Title: Safety of available agents used to treat bipolar disorder: focus on weight gain. Reference: J Clin Psychiatry 2003:64:532-539 Publication type: review. Purpose: Review of data on the effect of available drugs on the weight gain of patients treated for bipolar disorder. Treatment: Various treatments for bipolar disorder. Review's conclusions: The review highlighted the weight loss observed in patients receiving open-label topiramate for the treatment of bipolar disorder.