Why Do Some Antipsychotics Cause Weight Gain? * Dr. Leland Heller is a family physician who has treated thousands of patients with the Borderline Personality Disorder. BPD is a medical disorder and that this and other Biological Unhappiness disorders are treatable with medication first and then by retraining the brain * Biological Unhappiness * BiologicalUnhappiness.com

WHY DO SOME ANTIPSYCHOTICS CA– USE WEIGHT GAIN? Why Do Some Antipsychotics Cause Weight Gain? Ask The Doctor Dr. Leland Heller Biological Unhappiness Why Do Some Antipsychotics Cause Weight Gain? Why Do Some Antipsychotics Cause Weight Gain? WHY DO SOME ANTIPSYCHOTICS CA– USE WEIGHT GAIN? Why Do Some Antipsychotics Cause Weight Gain? Question: Hello Doctor,I am very curious as to why some antipsychotic drugs, particularly Risperdal, cause weight gain.  Is it because they lower the patient’s metabolism, or is it because they cause an increased appetite?Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. Dr. Heller’s Answer: They appear to cause insulin resistance – the same phenomenon that eventually causes diabetes.  Some authorities recommend adding metformin (a diabetes medication) to reduce the risk of weight loss and development of diabetes. 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