Hua Chen, MD, PhD

Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas

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  • 2006–2026Active
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About

Hua Chen, MD, PhD is affiliated with Department of Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy, College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, Texas. Hua Chen has authored or co-authored 6 peer-reviewed articles published across the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry and the Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders between 2006 and 2026. Their work focuses on Weight, Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorders, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Neurology, and Psychopharmacology.

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Vitamin B12 Deficiency Risk With Metformin for Weight Management in Second-Generation Antipsychotic Recipients: Reply to Mulsant et al
Letter to the Editor

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Risk With Metformin for Weight Management in Second-Generation Antipsychotic Recipients: Reply to Mulsant et al

March 18, 2026

Daggolu and Chen reply to a letter commenting on their study of metformin use in patients receiving second-generation antipsychotics.
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JCP
Effect of Adjuvant Metformin on Adherence to and Persistence of Treatment With SGAs in Nondiabetic Patients
Original Research

Effect of Adjuvant Metformin on Adherence to and Persistence of Treatment With SGAs in Nondiabetic Patients

November 17, 2025

Use of metformin with second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) was associated with improved adherence and persistence to SGAs at both 180- and 365-day follow-up in adults with Medicaid and commercial insurance.
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Metformin for SGA-Induced Weight Gain
Original Research

Metformin for SGA-Induced Weight Gain

December 20, 2023

Pediatric patients are vulnerable to antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG). This study assessed the effectiveness of metformin on AIWG and explored whether timing of metformin initiation and premorbid obesity moderated...
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JCP
Original Research

Restless Legs Syndrome and Psychopathology in Adolescents

January 9, 2018

Little is known about restless legs syndrome in pediatric populations. A survey of 11,831 adolescents that probed symptoms of restless legs syndrome, as well as sleep duration, sleep problems,...
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Original Research

Risk of Cerebrovascular Adverse Events in Older Adults Using Antipsychotic Agents: A Propensity-Matched Retrospective Cohort Study

June 15, 2010

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Original Research

Off-Label Use of Antidepressant, Anticonvulsant, and Antipsychotic Medications Among Georgia Medicaid Enrollees in 2001.

June 15, 2006

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