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Provigil may help antipsychotic weight gain: study

April 01, 2009
Weight gain is a common side effect of such mood-stabilizing drugs as Zyprexa, Risperdal, and Zyprexa. But a new study has found that adding the sleep-disorder drug Provigil (modafinil) may help reduce this weight gain in patients taking these medications. For the study, researchers evaluated the effect of Provigil on antipsychotic-related weight gain in normal volunteer subjects. All of the subjects received Zyprexa, and half also received Provigil treatment while the other half were given a pl... Read more »

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Rapid Weight Gain in Children Taking Antipsychotic Drugs
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

Weight gain has long been recognized as a common and unwelcome side effect of many medications.... Read more »

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No Pain, Weight Gain: Does Taking Certain Medications Mean Adding Pounds?
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...the drugs I have discussed have caused intolerable weight gain. And suddenly a patient is... Read more »

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Abdominal Bloating After Ulcerative Colitis Remission
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...late, I have been experiencing abdominal bloating, weight gain and some difficulty moving my... Read more »

Health Guide

Symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal
...depression lasts beyond the withdrawal period, professional help should be sought as soon as possible.Weight GainQuitting smoking does increase the risk for weight gain. But, kicking the habit of... Read more »
Failure to Stop Smoking
...mental performance.Stress. Although smoking many not reduce stress, stopping certainly increases it.Weight gain. Quitting smoking can cause you to gain weight. Studies are mixed on whether weight... Read more »
Schizophrenia: Introduction
...sugar, a risk factor for diabetes, more than other atypical antipsychotics. Olanzapine can also cause weight gain and increased levels of triglycerides and total cholesterol.Aripiprazole and... Read more »
Stop Smoking Highlights
...higher risk of developing glucose intolerance.A study in Health Services Research found that the average weight gain among former smokers is about 21 pounds, not the 5 -15 pounds that most people... Read more »
Causes of Obesity: Biological and Medical Causes
...CausesObesity results when a person consumes more calories than energy. Several different factors may influence weight gain.About 90% of people who lose weight through dieting gain every pound... Read more »

Medications

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...upset, headache, dizziness, trouble sleeping, or weight gain may occur. If any of these effects... Read more »

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...period changes, trouble sleeping, increased appetite, weight gain, or pain/redness/swelling at... Read more »

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