I do agree that many of the newer antiphsychotic or psychotropic drugs like zyprexa do in research directly from the manufacture warn of the weight gain issue and now FDA guidelines have placed warnings on the ones that cause weight gain and the link to diabetes, on the other hand the older drugs like Thorazine, haladol, prolixin and perphenazine cause a long string of irreversible side effects like tative dyskensia attacking the Central Nervous System and are after long periods of time irreversible, if one med causes drastic weight gain it can be replaced and such yet as I too well have experienced personally now morbidly obese, also have Parkinson's like problems and permanent CNS damage forever.

One article or warning I understand is that one major common prescribed psychotropic drug says one can gain up to 30% or more of the body weight in which they are present after starting the drug.

I would not suggest going off any medication without consulting your pdoc or MD as this can be dangerous, if one has psychotic episodes and they are under control with the medications. Until science come up with better and more medications to treat the condition, I feel we are just going to have to either be overweight, stiff, or in a state hospital due to not taking needed psychiatric meds in order to be able to function in our society.

I am glad the FDA is at least aware of the problem and are taking steps for preventative steps for those beginning treatment on these weight gaining meds. At least it is a start.kk101