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Do antipsychotics increase weight or reduce muscle tissue?

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Yes to both. Antipsychotics increase weight by increasing overall mass, but are also known to swap out lean tissue and muscle for fatty tissue. Losing muscle while gaining fat can result in a null effect on weight for a while, so gaining fat is not the same thing as gaining weight. read more

High volume training with a light weight takes a more volume swelling approach as opposed to the muscle damage a heavier weight can achieve. However, you should work in all rep ranges. For hypertrophy (building muscle) your best bet is the 7-12 rep range. read more

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