📉 Beyond the Benefits: The Side Effects of Antipsychotics ⚖️ Weight gain & metabolic syndrome Some atypical antipsychotics drive weight gain, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. Olanzapine and clozapine carry the highest risk, while aripiprazole and ziprasidone are more metabolically tolerable. These effects stem from central hypothalamic changes that increase hunger, as well as peripheral actions on the liver, pancreas, adipose tissue, and skeletal muscle that disrupt glucose and lipid balance (PM

Typical vs atypical antipsychotic 💊 drugs...do you know the difference?! These medications are used primarily for schizophrenia and mood disorders. Typical antipsychotics are also known as 1️⃣ first-generation antipsychotics, and atypical antipsychotic drugs are known as 2️⃣ second-generation antipsychotics. 💡An important nursing tip to know is that both typical AND atypical antipsychotics can cause neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)! ❗Warning signs❗of this neurologic condition include high