Why do antidepressants cause weight gain?

[Anonymous]

Do they cause weight gain even if you are dieting

My doctor suggested them for me but I'm also on a weight loss plan ... so I don't want to gain weight and get even more depressed

He said he will give me : seroxtat

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[vintagelover92]

You don't need them, all they do is mask the problem. You will become depended on them, and just become depressed when you stop taking them.

Do some research, on a good workout. Also you need to change your diet. Going on a weight loss diet is not going to help you in the long run. You need to change your everyday diet/life style to be eating a whole food plant based diet. There as been studies showing that taking these steps is far better then taking drugs.

[OpenArmsAlice]

yes, they can cause weight gain... and decreased sex drive.

[T00THpaste4]

Anitdepressants usually curb your appetite, last time I checked. I know a bunch of people on many forms of prescription happy drugs. They never had problems with gaining weight but rather losing an unhealthy amount of weight. But then again, that's the purpose of antidepressants: to get your head straight so you can take better care of yourself. Stay strong. The world is going to sh!t but it doesn't mean you have to.

[TheUglyOne]

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It seems it's a combo of slowing down metabolism and increasing appetite. You really can't stop the metabolism slowdown, but, you can fight the temptation to eat more. And, you can also go to the gym or otherwise become more active, burning more calories. Good efforts into both could mitigate or even eliminate potential weight gain.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand this either, but I presume it slows down your basal metabolism. Or it increases your appetite. Both could be plausible since the hypothalamus (brain) controls the endocrine system, and some brain centre also controls appetite. If you are using a psychotropic drug it acts on the brain after all - probably some cross-reacting side effect.

[michael0314]

for the same reason marijuana causes weight gain - they make you stuff your face and sit you your ass LOL

[artfullyliving]

thats a slowing of the system