This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Central Nervous system, Subject name: Pharmacology
As a side effect the metabolic syndrome is most comm only associated with which of the following group of medications? 
Select and explain. 
A. Anti-anxiety drugs, B. Anti-anxiety drugs, C. Anti-psychotic drugs, D. Anti-cholinergic drugs
C: Anti-psychotic drugs
Answer: C: Anti-psychotic drugs 
Explanation: Answer is option 3,antipshycotic drugs. Antipsychotic drugs used in the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic illnesses can induce weight gain, with some agents having a greater propensity to do so than others. These adverse effects associated with second-generation antipsychotics are also pa of the metabolic syndrome. Ref