Antipsychotic medications: Is weight gain inevitable?

Q.	Why do antipsychotic medications, such as quetiapine (Seroquel), cause weight gain? Is there anything you can do to counteract this effect? Hal / Texas see response Mayo Clinic psychiatrist Daniel Hall-Flavin, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers.

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