Weight Gain and Mood Stabilizers Carlat Reports

Weight Gain and Mood Stabilizers

The Carlat Psychiatry Report, Volume 6, Number 7&8, July 2008
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/tcprv6n7-8/

From The Carlat Psychiatry Report, July 2008, Bipolar Disorder

Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information

Topics: Mood Stabilizers

Daniel Carlat, MD

While we have become sensitized to worrying about weight gain caused by antipsychotics, this side effect does occur with standard mood stabilizers as well. Recently, a comprehensive literature review was published evaluating the weight gain liabilities of medications commonly used to treat bipolar disorder (Torrent et al., Acta Psychiatrica Scand 2008;118:4-18). Here is what they found.

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Daniel Carlat, MD

Editor-in-Chief, Publisher, The Carlat Report.

Dr. Carlat has disclosed that he has no relevant relationships or financial interests in any commercial company pertaining to this educational activity.