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We all know that the consumption of processed foods laden with chemicals such as MSG and sugar can contribute to weight gain. And restoration rapid and large portions all sedentary lifestyles are likely to put on pounds.

In addition, excess cortisol stress release, a hormone essential for health in the right quantity, but he is responsible for the increase in abdominal fat is too long.

But did you know that one of the biggest contributors to obesity is rarely mentioned – let alone discussed?

The elephant in the living room, so to speak, is the use of psychiatric drugs – also known psychotropic medications or medications such as psychology, for short.

At least among psychiatrists, is a well known fact – the same drugs prescribed to treat psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety, depression, psychosis, mania and mood swings are often the unfortunate side effect of rapid weight gain.

 • The biggest culprits, when it comes to weight gain are the atypical antipsychotics, most of these drugs cause weight increase "very important" to most people. Some are approved by the FDA for the treatment of psychosis (such as, but not limited to, schizophrenia). Others have been approved for symptoms associated with bipolar disorder – depression bipolar. Other indications of unrest psychotic, bipolar maintenance

 • Next on the list? Anti-Manics or "mood stabilizers" used to control mood swings, especially in bipolar disorder.

 • Last but not least are antidepressants and antianxiety medications – estimated to cause weight gain in about 25% of the population for which they are prescribed.

The fact that these drugs often lead to weight gain is really sad – not only worsened problems emotional that drugs were prescribed initially.

Now, let me complete the picture with some cold hard numbers:

 • Depending on the Obesity Society in late 1990 to present prescriptions for psychotropic drugs has increased by 73%.

 • In 1996, Eli Lilly, was exposed as an attempt to conceal knowledge about side effects of one of its bestsellers – Zyprexa – One of which is weight gain.

 • Over the last twenty years the number of obese adolescents has tripled, more or less Meanwhile prescriptions of psychiatric drugs in children has increased by over 50%.

So why in the world to your psychiatrist or MD withhold important information? Well, most (if not most) of what doctors prescribe to learn as much about drugs and protocol treatment directly from the horse's mouth – pharmaceutical companies – publicly traded companies and are responsible for the bottom line for shareholders.

Therefore, most psychiatrists are in the company of prescriptions written, as opposed to the presentation of patients with a variety treatment options, including other ways to help many people feel better emotionally.

Do not know you, but not the following scenario does not look like creating a vicious circle? Start with people who are depressed or emotionally disturbed … diagnosed as mentally ill … placed on the psychology of medicine … create weight gain … then prescribe more drugs in psychiatry cons to both weight gain and emotional problems caused by weight gain.

But it may be exactly the point. The Believe it or not, he talks about the classification of obesity as a mental illness in 2013, when the revised version of the Diagnostic and Statistical (DSM-V) is released – The creation of a new "right" to prescribe more drugs.

So how can you really determine if your psychological medicine make you fat?

The short answer is assuming responsibility for their own health. Position yourself as an active participant in your treatment plan and make sure your doctor is clear in its position.

 • When your doctor suggests a treatment plan (which probably drugs) to ask questions – and many of them.

 • Learn about the risk of gaining weight, but do not stop not there – while you're there, ask about side effects others.

 • Then do your research – Google the name of the drug and see if your side effects weight gain.

 • After all this, if you decide to complete the proposed requirement (s), read all accompanying information provided by the pharmacy or HMO.

 • Say yes to a consultation with a pharmacist when you pick up the recipe for the first time. He / it can be an important resource to corroborate the information gathered and now to other issues you may have overlooked along the road.

 • And finally, be careful and monitor their use med – if you start taking the weight of your notes will help you decide if the drug (s) are responsible or not.

I said before but it bears repeating – the state your health depends on you.