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Dopamine is key to the mystery of metabolic dysfunction in psychiatric patients
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Dopamine is key to the mystery of metabolic dysfunction in psychiatric patients

by  University of Pittsburgh Ball-and-stick model of the dopamine molecule, a neurotransmitter that affects the brain’s reward and pleasure centers. Credit: Jynto/Wikipedia Why do patients who receive antipsychotic medications to manage schizophrenia and bipolar disorder quickly gain weight and develop prediabetes and hyperinsulemia? The question remained a mystery for decades, but in a paper published today...