"i was put on brintellix for anxiety and was on it for about 8 months. in that 8 month period, i gained about 30 pounds. i did not change my diet at all - and in fact was eating healthier than usual. it seemed most of the weight was added to my stomach area which is highly annoying. i stopped taking brintellix  (10mg a day) cold turkey and experienced no side effects. it did somewhat help with anxiety, but did i was still suffering from anxiety and it was not worth the weight gain!!"