Antipsychotics and Weight Gain: It Doesn’t Have to Happen (Ep. 129)

Weight gain is one of the most common—and distressing—side effects of antipsychotic medications. For many people, it affects self-esteem, physical health, and even the willingness to stay on treatment.

In this episode of Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches, we talk about why these medications cause weight gain, whether it can be treated or prevented, and what families should understand about metabolism and insulin resistance.

We also touch on the growing conversation around the ketogenic diet and its possible role in treatment. What’s evidence-based, what’s still emerging, and how can families advocate wisely?

Guest : Robert S Laitman, MD, is an internal medicine physician at Bronx Westchester Medical Group in New York.