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I used to take 15mg burspar for sleep i take 5mg zyprexa (olanzapine) for sleep i am getting off psychotics cause weight gain can burspar cause weight gain?
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Possible, not likely: Buspar (buspirone) can cause weight gain but rarely. In my years of practice , I have yet to find one who gained weight on Buspar (buspirone) since it came out.
Answered 10/5/2015
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