Antipsychotic drug weight gain: Risperdal: 4.6 lbs in two-and-a-half-months

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A standard dose of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal (risperidone) causes an average weight gain of 4.6 pounds in two-and-a-half-months according to recent analysis.

Placebo was associated with a weight loss of 1.6 pounds.

REFERENCE

Allison D, Mentore J, Heo M, Chandler L, Cappelleri J, Infante M, Weiden P. Antipsychotic-induced weight gain: a comprehensive research synthesis. Am J Psychiatry. 1999 Nov, 156(11):1686-96.

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