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.