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I am a 33 year old male that just stop taking risperdal because of breast enlargement. I am also on seroquel. Does seroquel cause male breast enlargement also? Everything I have read online says it does and my psychiatrist says it doesn t. Can u please answer my question?
hello user , The kind of symptoms that you are describing - if caused by antipsychotics are due to elevated prolactin levels - quitiapine is not commonly associated with raised prolactin as compared to resperidone , haloperidol, amisulpride etc. and drugs like quitiapine,aripiprazole are thus of use in such patients . hope i answered your query - if satisfied please rate the answer
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Does Seroquel Cause Male Breast Enlargement?
hello user , The kind of symptoms that you are describing - if caused by antipsychotics are due to elevated prolactin levels - quitiapine is not commonly associated with raised prolactin as compared to resperidone , haloperidol, amisulpride etc. and drugs like quitiapine,aripiprazole are thus of use in such patients . hope i answered your query - if satisfied please rate the answer