Bipolar Medications and Weight Gain WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Bipolar Medications and Weight Gain
One of the side effects from certain types of bipolar medications is the possibility of weight gain. Atypical antipsychotics are the bipolar medications that are most often associated with weight gain. Research has not discovered a conclusive reason as to why these drugs for bipolar disorder contribute to weight gain.1
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- Weight gain from these medications can be serious enough to cause health problems such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, osteoarthritis, and heart disease.2
- A healthy diet and exercise regimen can help prevent weight gain.3
- Weight gain can lead to stress which could lead to binge eating, thus creating a vicious cycle for the person suffering from bipolar disorder.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ PsychCentral: Bipolar Disorder and Weight Gain
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 EverydayHealth: Weight Gain and Bipolar Medications
- ↑ PsychEducation: Weight Gain and Bipolar Disorder Treatment
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Weight Gain and Bipolar Medications, Weight gain and bipolar medication
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