Psychostimulant Use in Schizophrenia for Treatment of Negative Symptoms and Weight Loss

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To the Editor: Interventions in patients with schizophrenia and significant weight loss are not well studied. Here, we discuss a patient with a history of schizophrenia presenting with very limited intake of sustenance and a 40-lb weight loss. During his hospitalization, medications studied for weight gain in patients with an Axis III diagnosis were used, but there was no clinically significant benefit.