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Review
. 2012 Jan;18(1):57-63.
doi: 10.1111/j.1755-5949.2011.00232.x. Epub 2011 May 9.

Obesity and psychotropics

Nikhil Nihalani  1 , Thomas L Schwartz, Umar A Siddiqui, James L Megna
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Review

Obesity and psychotropics

Nikhil Nihalani et al. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

Weight gain is on the rise in the United States as is the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. These two phenomena are distinctly separate but tend to overlap in that most psychotropic agents approved for use in the United States are associated with the potential to induce weight gain. Metabolic disorders such as diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension are also on the rise and often associated with weight gain and clearly associated with certain psychotropic medications. This article serves to provide a succinct review regarding the epidemiology, etiology, and treatment options for psychotropic-induced obesity.

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The authors have no conflict of interest.

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