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Is Weight Gain A Side Effect Of Zoloft
"Which antidepressants are least likely to cause me to gain weight?" (Part Two)
In part one of this series on weight gain and antidepressants we talked about which medications are most likely to make you gain weight. It seems that Paxil is the "winner" there. In so many of the forums discussing this topic, people say they gained from between 20-50 pounds while taking this antidepressant. And even the medical community is in agreement here that Paxil can cause the user to gain a significant amount of weight.
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Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
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