All medications are marked as [weight gain], [weight neutral], or [weight loss]. However, this doesn’t mean that you will gain weight on a weight gain med, lose weight on a weight loss med, etc.. Some meds also can cause either weight gain or weight loss, and are marked as such.

If you are concerned about weight gain, you may want to ask your doctor about Metformin, which may help you lose weight or maintain your weight while on a weight-gaining drug. Metformin is typically used for the treatment of type-2 diabetes and PCOS to stave off the weight gain, but can also be safely used for people with bipolar disorder. However, PLEASE consult your doctor on this. (It's only available by prescription anyway.)

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Mood Stabilizer Drug Classes
1. Antipsychotics
2. Atypical Antipsychotics
3. Anticonvulsants

A complete list of antipsychotics and atypical antipsychotics can be found here: [link]

1. Antipsychotics
[weight gain] [weight loss] [weight neutral] Eskalith-CR (lithium)
[weight gain] Fanapt (iloperidone)
[weight gain] Haldol (haloperidol)
[weight gain] Loxitane (loxapine)
[weight neutral] [weight loss] Moban (molindone)
[weight gain] Navane (thiothixene)
[weight gain] [weight loss] Orap (pimozide)
[weight gain] Permitil (fluphenazine)
[weight gain] Thorazine (phenothiazine)

2. Atypical antipsychotics [Read more here]
[weight gain] Abilify (aripiprazole)
[weight gain] Clozaril (clozapine)
[weight neutral] Geodon (ziprasidone)
[weight gain] Invega (paliperidone)
[weight neutral] Latuda (lurasidone)
[weight gain] Rexulti (rexpiprazole)
[weight gain] Risperdal (risperidone)
[weight neutral] Saphris (asenapine) -- average weight gain is 3 lbs [source]
[weight gain] Seroquel (quetiapine)
[weight gain] Vraylar (cariprazine)‎
[weight gain] Zyprexa (olanzapine)

3. Anticonvulsants [Read more here]
[weight gain] Depakote (valporic acid)
[weight loss] Gabitril (tiagabine)
[weight gain] Keppra (levetiracetam)
[weight neutral] Lamictal (lamotrigine)
[weight neutral] Neurontin (gabapentin)
[weight neutral] Tegretol (carbamazepine) -- may increase sugar cravings, however
[weight loss] Topamax (topiramate)
[weight gain] Trileptal (oxcarbazepine)
[weight loss] Zonegran (zonisamide)

You may also find this link useful: Re: antipsychotics without weight gain? | Psycho-Babble

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