Metabolic side effects have been found earlier during treatment with second-generation antipsychotics. Among those disturbances serum lipids are less investigated. We conducted a prospective, open study in schizophrenia patients in order to compare body weight and serum lipids during treatment with amisulpride, ziprasidone, clozapine or olanzapine over a period of 4 weeks. Body mass index, total cholesterol and triglycerides increased in patients treated with clozapine and olanzapine whereas high-density lipoprotein cholesterol decreased in those patients. In patients treated with amisulpride or ziprasidone, we found a decrease in body mass index and total cholesterol whereas high-density lipoprotein cholesterol increased. Our results indicate that treatment with ziprasidone and amisulpride is more favourable than treatment with clozapine and olanzapine with respect to the risk to induce weight gain and hyperlipidaemia. These results are important with regard to the increased risk for cardiovascular complications in patients with schizophrenia.

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