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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Prevent Weight Gain From Celexa

Health Encyclopedia: Anxiety Disorders Medications

Medications


Until recently, the anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines were the primary medications for anxiety. Increasingly, antidepressants, particularly the selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are being used as the initial treatment. They are proving to be effective, nonaddictive, and to have relatively minor side effects.

Many standard antidepressants take 2 - 4 weeks, and sometimes up to 12 weeks, before they are fully effective. People who take them may also experience a t...

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"Which antidepressants are least likely to cause me to gain weight?" (Part Two)
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...the brain."   Fernstrom also adds that Prozac, Celexa, and Lexapro do not cause weight gain. ... Read more »

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Anxiety Medications: Celexa
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

Celexa is an antidepressant medication sometimes used to treat anxiety symptoms. It is a selective... Read more »

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"Will my Antidepressants Make me Gain Weight?" (Part One)
By Merely Me , Health Expert

...happier.   There could also be a medical reason for weight gain during depression.  An... Read more »

Health Guide

Medication for Social Anxiety Disorder
...(Zoloft)•    Escitalopram Oxalate (Lexapro)•    Paroxetine (Paxil)•    Citalopram Hydrobromide (Celexa)Side effects from these medications can include nausea or jumpiness; however,... Read more »
Fibromyalgia Medication
...preferable.Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Lexapro, Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac and Celexa increase the serotonin concentration in the body (which is low in FM... Read more »
Bipolar Medications
...Reuptake Inhibitors. Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as fluoxetine (Prozac), citalopram (Celexa), sertraline (Zoloft), and paroxetine (Paxil), are sometimes used to treat bipolar... Read more »
Headaches: Tension: Medications
...fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox), and citalopram (Celexa). Because they act on serotonin specifically, they have fewer side effects than the older... Read more »
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
...fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox), and citalopram (Celexa). Nutritional supplements -- such as vitamin B6, calcium, and magnesium -- may... Read more »

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