Psychiatry glossary

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Galactorrhoea

Abnormal or excessive production of breast milk in men or women. Sometimes a side effect of antipsychotic medication, as a result of hyperprolactinaemia.

Gynaecomastia

The development of excess breast tissue in men which is sometimes a side effect of antipsychotic medication, as a result of hyperprolactinaemia. May be accompanied by galactorrhoea.