Weight Gain, Obesity, and Psychotropic Prescribing

Weight Gain, Obesity, and Psychotropic Prescribing

A majority of psychiatric medications are known to generate weight gain and ultimately obesity in some patients. There is much speculation about the prevalence of weight gain and the degree of weight gain during acute and longitudinal treatment with these agents. There is newer literature looking a...

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Main Authors: Nikhil Nihalani, Thomas L. Schwartz, Umar A. Siddiqui, James L. Megna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/893629
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spelling doaj-7206df3f7d844a518b66cbfe5ef095b72020-11-24T22:35:55ZengHindawi LimitedJournal of Obesity2090-07082090-07162011-01-01201110.1155/2011/893629893629Weight Gain, Obesity, and Psychotropic PrescribingNikhil Nihalani0Thomas L. Schwartz1Umar A. Siddiqui2James L. Megna3SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USADepartment of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USADepression and Anxiety Disorders Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USADepartments of Psychiatry and Medicine, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USAA majority of psychiatric medications are known to generate weight gain and ultimately obesity in some patients. There is much speculation about the prevalence of weight gain and the degree of weight gain during acute and longitudinal treatment with these agents. There is newer literature looking at the etiology of this weight gain and the potential treatments being used to alleviate this side effect. The authors undertook a comprehensive literature review in order to present epidemiology, etiology, and treatment options of weight gain associated with antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and antidepressants.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/893629
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description A majority of psychiatric medications are known to generate weight gain and ultimately obesity in some patients. There is much speculation about the prevalence of weight gain and the degree of weight gain during acute and longitudinal treatment with these agents. There is newer literature looking at the etiology of this weight gain and the potential treatments being used to alleviate this side effect. The authors undertook a comprehensive literature review in order to present epidemiology, etiology, and treatment options of weight gain associated with antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and antidepressants.
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