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Bipolar Disorder and Weight Gain

Posted on October 07, 2008

One of the significant problems people with bipolar disorder grapple with is weight gain. Many online commentators have suggested that this is due largely to the impact of certain types of medications commonly being prescribed for bipolar disorder (a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics). However, recently published research suggests that the whole picture is a bit more complicated than laying blame on the medications alone. First, it helps to start off by understanding America s overall weight problem. Nearly two-thirds of all Americans are overweight (over 70% of all men a...

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