Schizophrenia is a severe chronic and disabling mental disorder and is associated with a significant reduction in life expectancy. Atypical antipsychotic treatment compliance may be jeopardized because of drug induced weight gain and abnormalities in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Aim: to gain data on drug related effects on gene expression and regulation with special regard to glucose metabolism.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
16
olanzapine 10mg od + placebo od
ziprasidone 40mg td
placebo td
Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, State of Vienna, Austria
gene expression profiling
To characterize and compare the gene expression profiles in human subcutaneous adipose and muscle tissue prior and after single dose of olanzapine, ziprasidone and placebo.
Time frame: 10 days
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