Antipsychotics, like almost all medications, can have side effects. Not everyone will experience them and their severity will vary depending on each person.

The most common negative side effects are the following:

• Drowsiness/sedation
• Motor problems: tremors, restlessness, rigidity, slowness of movements, tension...
• Increased fatigue
• Increased hours of sleep
• Emotional indifference
• Weight gain
• Concentration difficulties and memory errors
• Loss or decrease in sexual desire
• Depression
• Increased or decreased salivation

It is important to inform your healthcare professional (family medicine, psychiatry, nursing) if you experience side effects that are particularly problematic for you. It is possible that the antipsychotic medication can be changed to another with a side effect profile that you tolerate better.