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Antipsychotics are medications used to treat psychosis and other psychiatric conditions by influencing neurotransmitter activity in the brain, particularly dopamine signaling. Some antipsychotic medications can affect appetite, food intake, eating behavior, body weight, and metabolic health, making them relevant to the study of nutritional psychology and the relationship between mental health and eating behavior.
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- Newcomer JW, Haupt DW. The metabolic effects of antipsychotic medications. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 2006;51(8):480–491. PMID: 16933585. View source
- The impacts of antipsychotic medications on eating-related outcomes: A mixed methods systematic review. Eating and Weight Disorders. 2025. PMID: 39899652. View source
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CNP (2026). Antipsychotics. In CNP Encyclopedia Editorial Board (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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