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Why Do Antidepressants Cause Weight Gain
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Major Classes of Antidepressants and General Treatment Guidelines
Major classes of antidepressants include:
- Selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These have become the standard antidepressants. They target the brain chemical (neurotransmitter) serotonin. They are effective and have very moderate side effects. Some may be beneficial in treating anxiety and certain subtypes of depressive disorders unresponsive to previous drugs, including preme...
Expert & Community Posts
No Pain, Weight Gain: Does Taking Certain Medications Mean Adding Pounds?
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...associated with mood stabilizers, antipsychotics and antidepressants. The tricyclic... Read more »
"Will my Antidepressants Make me Gain Weight?" (Part One)
By Merely Me , Health Expert...for why some of us gain weight when we are taking antidepressants is that as we begin to feel... Read more »
Anti-depressants by the pound
By Judith Wurtman , Health Expert...This may be imaginary but the problem is real. Most antidepressants that are effective in... Read more »
Tinkering with Antidepressant Treatment
By Deborah Gray , Health Expert...everyone who finds that they're gaining weight on their antidepressants. If you don't have ADHD,... Read more »
Breaking the bonds of weight gain depression
By Judith Wurtman , Health Expert...more is not going to work. It will simply make the weight gainer feel even more depressed about... Read more »
Health Guide
Fibromyalgia and Weight Gain
...loss.Medication. A number of medications commonly given to treat the symptoms of FM –– particularly antidepressants –– have the side effect of weight gain. Weight-loss StrategiesSince... Read more »Eating Disorders: Treatment for Anorexia
...have mental deficits and may not respond well to psychologic therapies until they have regained weight.Antidepressants. Studies have not reported many benefits for treating anorexia nervosa with... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Medications
...have, although it may slightly raise cholesterol and triglyceride levels.Tricyclic Antidepressants. The antidepressant drugs known as tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) have also been effective in... Read more »Narcolepsy: Treatment
...vermouth, dried meats and fish, canned figs, fava beans, and concentrated yeast products.Antidepressants. Antidepressant drugs are not approved for treatment of cataplexy, but they are commonly... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications
...in adolescents who take tricyclics and smoke marijuana. Careful monitoring is important.SSRIs. The antidepressant drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) -- which include... Read more »
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