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What Causes Weight Gain While On Anti-psychotic Medications?

My 20 year old daughter was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder back in December and began taking Lamictal. She is also taking Adderall. She eats very healthy and has cut back on her alcoholic beverage intake. She has gained 40 pounds in the last 6 months. The medications she is taking do not say weight gain is a side effect. Can you please give me some ideas as to what may be causing this?
Fri, 30 Sep 2016
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Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.
Weight gain is known side effect of all antpsychotic and antidepressants and this is nothing unusual. It usually causes increased apetite, but also it changes fats metabolism and causes accumulation of lipids in tissue. It woul dbe the best to decrease dosage of medications gradually and do sports. Diet should include more proteins and less fats.

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Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
DR. Ivan Rommstein
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What Causes Weight Gain While On Anti-psychotic Medications?

Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can. Weight gain is known side effect of all antpsychotic and antidepressants and this is nothing unusual. It usually causes increased apetite, but also it changes fats metabolism and causes accumulation of lipids in tissue. It woul dbe the best to decrease dosage of medications gradually and do sports. Diet should include more proteins and less fats. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health. DR. Ivan Rommstein