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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic
The problem is how they increase metabolic syndrome....they change ampk in your brain which triggers a hunger response.....you are literally hungry all the time on certain APs although all of them cause a little weight gain. Secondly they alter the good bacteria in your gut and this can change how effectively you get calories from food so you can eat the same way but get fat anyway.....fun....
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I've gained 10 pounds since starting risperidone, which I think I needed so a little weight gain hasn't been a problem for me. I do however feel hungry quite a bit quite often, but I just ignore it and avoid snacking, and don't over eat when I do have a meal, and it seems to work.