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A 23-year-old male asked:

What are atypical antipsychotics that wont give big weight gain have taken seroquel horrible med geodon (ziprasidone) doc said dangerous with my meds now on zyprexa?

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Dr. Joshua Kaneanswered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Abilify (aripiprazole): Abilify (aripiprazole) may be an option. It has been linked with weight gain although typically less marked than zyprexa or seroquel.

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Gaining weight on antipsychotics been on a lot taking 2.5mg zyprexa for mood/sleep lost lbs on geodon (ziprasidone) but what can be used with it for sleep?

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Does geodon (ziprasidone) cause weight gain or weight loss? Is it the antipsychotics with the least side effect profile or is seroquel the one with the least effect

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Tried geodon, (ziprasidone) risperdal, abilify, haldol, seroquel, zyprexa and dislike all them. For paranoid schizophrenia. Dont like insomnia, akathisisa, weightga

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