Psychiatria pre prax 3/2001
Psychotropic drugs and weight gain
Metabolic syndrome was defined as combination of several diseases as android obesity, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipoproteinemia and hypertension. Insulin resistance is present in several tissues including brain. Patients are often depressive and they have bad compliance in diet treatment. Psychotropic drugs often induce weight gain and type 2 diabetes occurrence. Education in diet should be used to prevent weight gain. Weight gain variability is more pronounced between individuals and in lean subjects. Weight gain can lead to limitation in psychotropic drug adherence. Weight should be monitored in every patient.
Keywords: obesity, inzulin resistance, weight gain, diabetes, psychotropic drugs.
