Important Question About Anti-d Posted: 04-23-07 02:49am
Does Anti-depressant make us gain weight
after stop taking it? and whats the reason
behind that ?
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futurelovers
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Feb 2007 Posts: 101
Posted: 04-23-07 21:19pm
Not really. As soon as the final dose of
the anti-depressant leaves your body -
your body will then slowly start to adjust
back to its regular, non-AD influenced
state.
I heard cases of people gaining up to
30lbs EASILY within a short amount of
time, but as soon as they stopped the AD's
- their weight started going down as
well.
And the reason why many first line
anti-depressants (SSRI's) make people gain
weight is because they inhibit (and
increase) your levels of serotonin - a
brain chemical responsible for the
regulation of appetite, sleep, and well
being. When people feel good, they want to
eat more.
Last edited by futurelovers on 04-23-07 22:40pm; edited 2 times in total
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Carifairy
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Posted: 04-23-07 22:01pm
For me, anti depressants keep me from
gaining weight, and being obsessive about
food.
I do suffer from depression and OCD.. I am
treated, and have taken meds for 12 years,
I am now on celexa. I have taken lexapro,
but my ins gives an awesome deal on
celexa.
