Why doctors should be more open with patients about antidepressants and weight gain

Gold Coast psychiatrist Dr Manfred Penzhorn says the issue of weight gain with psychiatric medications is underplayed.
Dr Manfred Penzhorn.

When Dr Manfred Penzhorn prescribes antidepressants, he tells patients they are “almost certainly” about to put on weight.

“Very few psychiatric medications don’t cause some weight gain,” the Gold Coast psychiatrist says.