Armin von Gunten, MPhil, MD

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Armin von Gunten, MPhil, MD, is affiliated with the Service of Old Age Psychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, Prilly, Switzerland. Since 2015, von Gunten has contributed to research on metabolic disorders, weight, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, and suicide, with five articles published in Psychiatrist.com. Frequent collaborators include Chin B. Eap, Philippe Conus, Franziska Gamma, Alessandra Solida, and Aurélie Delacrétaz.

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Associations of Valproate Doses With Weight Gain in Psychiatric Patients
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Associations of Valproate Doses With Weight Gain in Psychiatric Patients

March 27, 2024

Valproate dose increase of 500 mg was associated with a weight change of +0.52% per month over a year. No associations were found between valproate dose and blood glucose,...
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Daily Dose Effects of Risperidone on Metabolic Parameters
Original Research

Daily Dose Effects of Risperidone on Metabolic Parameters

May 9, 2022

This study investigated whether dose is a factor in the development of metabolic side effects with atypical antipsychotics.
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Original Research

Cardiometabolic Health in Psychiatry

March 31, 2020

Psychiatric patients are susceptible to cardiovascular disease (CVD), but this risk is poorly understood. This study compared CVD risk in psychiatric patients taking weight gain-inducing drugs with that in...
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Original Research

Aging, Psychiatric Disorders, and Suicide Attempt

October 9, 2018

Psychiatric disorders often co-occur, and comorbidity patterns as well as suicide risk vary across the lifespan. Read this article to learn if suicide attempt risk in older and younger...
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Original Research

Importance of Early Weight Changes to Predict Long-Term Weight Gain During Psychotropic Drug Treatment

November 25, 2015

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