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Are There Any Anti-psychotic Drugs That Do Not Cause Weight Gain?

I have been hearing voices that tell me what to do-where things are-what I see- I hear conversations that I have with people-they usually start in mornings and happen at night when I m tired. my wellburtin was increased from 150mgs. to 300 mgs. I quit taking trazodone ,zolpidom and was introduced to buspar so I could be on a anxiety med that was not addictive like clonazepam. I was prescribed an anti psychotic med such as risperdone small dose of 5mgs. are there any medicines in this class that do not have weight as a side effect???
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Hi,

Basically no. The older ones are worse and nobody uses those any more. The previous generation drugs of risperidone and haldol are better and the newest ones like abilify and seroquel might be better but they all have weight gain.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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Are There Any Anti-psychotic Drugs That Do Not Cause Weight Gain?

Hi, Basically no. The older ones are worse and nobody uses those any more. The previous generation drugs of risperidone and haldol are better and the newest ones like abilify and seroquel might be better but they all have weight gain. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist