Weight gain is associated with the use of many psychotropic medications, including antidepressants, mood stabilizers, antipsychotic drugs, and may have serious long term consequences: it can increase health risks, specifically from overweight (BMI = 25-29.9 kg/m2) to obesity (BMI > or =30 kg/m2), according to Body Mass Index (BMI), and the morbidity associated therewith in a substantial part of patients (hypertension, coronary heart desease, ischemic stroke, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, respiratory problems, osteoarthritis, cancer).
What are the psychotropic drugs that influence body weight increase?
In ascending order, the drugs that influence body weight increase are:
Fluoxetine
Venlafaxine
Citalopram
Escitalopram
Fluvoxamine
Sertraline
Paroxetine
Amitriptyline
Clomipramine
Imipramine
Mirtazapine