Zoloft Weight Gain Study
Weight gain is a common side effect of such mood-stabilizing drugs as Zyprexa, Risperdal, and Zyprexa. But a new study has found that adding the sleep-disorder drug Provigil (modafinil) may help reduce this weight gain in patients taking these medications. For the study, researchers evaluated the effect of Provigil on antipsychotic-related weight gain in normal volunteer subjects. All of the subjects received Zyprexa, and half also received Provigil treatment while the other half were given a...
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