Behavioral and Metabolic Effects of the Atypical Antipsychotic Ziprasidone on the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

Atypical antipsychotics are associated with metabolic syndrome, primarily associated with weight gain. The effects of Ziprasidone, an atypical antipsychotic, on metabolic syndrome has yet to be evaluated. Here in, we evaluated lipid accumulation and behavioral changes in a new experimental model, th...

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Main Authors: Gubert, Priscila, Aguiar, Gabriel Costa, Mourão, Tácito, Bridi, Jessika Cristina, Barros, Alexandre Guimarães, Soares, Félix Alexandre, Romano-Silva, Marco Aurélio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3777939/