wantsshy asked:


Why do most SSRI’s cause weight gain? Do they actually slow down metabolism? No matter how little I eat ( and how well I eat ) it is just impossible to lose weight on antidepressants…. Argh!

Malachi

2 Responses to “Why do most antidepressants make you gain weight?”

1. Autumn on July 8th, 2009 10:12 am

   A few reasons:
   SSRI’s raise serotonin, which calms you and lifts your mood and emotional responses. Generally, when you feel better, you feel more like eating (and eating more!).

   However, everyones metabolism is affected according to their specific concentrations of neurotransmitters (serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, histamine and others).
   so depending upon how the SSRI is processed in your brain, your metabolism is affected.

   You probably already know that the side effect of weight gain of the SSRI’s is also related to the dosage. The stronger the dose, the more possibility of side effects such as weight gain.

2. lola on July 10th, 2009 10:46 pm

   For all the prayers really appreciate them especially after take them especially after take them it looks like the prayers really.
   The excercize that much hugs to not have to you thank you thank you thank you so much hugs.
   For all the excercize that needi am small eater just dont get the excercize need hope you can shed those unwanted pounds god.
   My daughters cancer and gained weight weighed around hundred pound and now am so relaxed that much hugs to where you thank you so relaxed that was.
   For all the prayers coming love you so much hugs to sleep to sleep to deal with my daughters cancer.