A meta-analysis of potential genetic factors associated with antipsychotic-induced weight gain in adults with severe mental illness

John Warner-Levy, Lleyton Belston, Yasitha Illangasekera, Adam Jameson, Cheyenne Meehan, Loren Wilkins, Camila Marcelino Loureiro, Sushant Saluja, Mark Shakespeare, Caroline Dalton, Gavin Reynolds, Adrian Heald

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Published online on February 23, 2026

Abstract

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Introduction:Genetic factors are thought to play an important role in antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG). This study conducted a meta-analysis of current research of the pharmacogenetic associations of adult AIWG.Methods:The analysis included papers ...