Research Article

Impact of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Psychiatric Medication Use and Symptoms

Table 1

Subject characteristics ().

Patient demographics ()

Age51 ± 13 years
Gender51 females (86%)
Height165 ± 8 cm
Weight129 ± 28 kg
BMI46.9 ± 8.2 kg/m2
Ideal body weight58 ± 9 kg
Excess body weight71 ± 25 kg

Medication classesNo. of patients

SSRI39 (66%)
SNRI17 (29%)
Benzodiazepine13 (22%)
Anticonvulsant8 (14%)
Atypical antipsychotic4 (7%)
Bupropion4 (7%)
Antihistamine1 (2%)
Trazodone1 (2%)

BMI = body mass index; SSRI = selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; SNRI = serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.