<prompt> As a side effect the metabolic syndrome is most commonly associated with which of the following group of medications?Anti-anxiety drugsAnti-depressant drugsAnti-psychotic drugsAnti-cholinergic drugs  <response>: Ref: Katzung 14th ed. Atypical antipsychotic drugs are known to cause hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, insulin resistance and weight gain. Minimum risk of these metabolic adverse effects is with ziprasidone. 