Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2536761 | European Journal of Pharmacology | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In the present study, we examined the effect of olanzapine on weight gain, systolic blood pressure and metabolic changes in rats. Female Sprague Dawley rats were treated with either vehicle or olanzapine (1 and 2 mg/kg i.p, twice daily) for 20 days. Body weight, food and water intake, systolic blood pressure, plasma glucose, insulin and lipid were measured. Olanzapine (1 and 2 mg/kg) significantly increased the body weight and systolic blood pressure. Whereas, food intake and plasma insulin and insulin resistance index, were elevated only at 1 mg/kg. In conclusion, olanzapine induced weight gain in rats is associated with elevation of systolic blood pressure.
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Authors
Basanagouda M. Patil, Nagaraj M. Kulkarni, Banappa S. Unger,