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What are some common side effects of psych medications?


October 3rd, 2021

Prolonged QT interval. Sedation. Weight gain. Elevation of glucose levels.

May 2nd, 2022

Weight gain, dry mouth,gynecomastia, low libido, elevated blood glucose,irritability etc

May 5th, 2024

Most common side effects are drowsiness which usually abates after several weeks of therapy and dry mouth. Some side effects include paradoxical Which give patients the opposite desired effect. For example, a patient may be given Ativan/Haldol to decrease anxiety, but this patient may become more anxious.

August 13th, 2023

SSRIs can lead to sexual dysfunction in men in the form of erectile dysfunction and performance failures.

Some antipsychotic medications cause drug induced Diabetes which resolves post discontinuation; usually.

Agranulocytosis, Serotonin Syndrome, Extrapyamidal symptoms EPS, Catalonia, and psuedoparkinsonian symptomology can occur. As well as NMS Neuromalignant Syndrome, fascicular facial tics, and oculomotor crisis. Know how to spot them - and know the s/sx well! It’s critical.

Some Antidepressants can cause increased suicidal inclinations.

First time antidepressant treatment can lead to Mania in undiagnosed Bipolar types.

Many psychotropics drive polyphagia which can lead to weight gain and type II Diabetes or increased Hgb A1c.

February 2nd, 2023

You name it and it is possible...DUH.

September 29th, 2022

A patient have lower seizure threshold, Priapism, dizziness, constipation, tachycardia,weight gain,hypotension, orthostasis,blurred vision,amenorrhea in women,etc.

June 30th, 2022

Increased risk of suicide

June 24th, 2022

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Tremor with lithium, constipation, dry mouth, weight gain except Prozac- sometimes weight loss

June 7th, 2022

Tardive dyskinesia, insomnia, irritability

May 2nd, 2022

Weight gain.

April 26th, 2022

Constipation, changes in libido/sexual performance, weight changes, drooling.
There are so many different classes of meds we’re talking about here, so there are a lot of side effects.

April 24th, 2022

Drowsiness, dry mouth, neck stiffness, salivating unable talk properly protrusion of the tongue, addiction

April 23rd, 2022

Tardive Dyskinesia, Serotonin Syndrome, Mania

March 7th, 2022

Flat affect. Dilated pupils.

March 5th, 2022

shuffling your feel, shakingness paranoia. sleepingess laziness

March 5th, 2022

Dry mouth, orthostatic hypotension, nightmares