A common complaint among patients on antidepressants is that their drugs cause them to gain weight. It's not fully understood why this happens, or which are the worst offenders, but a new study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry tried to figure it out by comparing a variety of drugs prescribed for anxiety and depression.
http://time.com/2822769/the-latest-about-antidepressants-and-weight-gain/
Wellbutrin affects different brain chemicals than do SSRIs, and some of those chemicals may play a role in appetite. Researchers don’t know all the reasons why some antidepressants appear to cause weight gain and others do not, Perlis said. Some people gain weight and others lose weight as a result of depression. Consequently, researchers have trouble untangling the effects of medication and the effects of depression on weight, Perlis said. The new study also can’t prove the antidepressants were responsible for weight gain.
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Weight gain is a possible side effect of nearly all antidepressants. However, each person responds to antidepressants differently. Some people gain weight when taking a certain antidepressant, while others don't. Generally speaking, some antidepressants seem more likely to cause weight gain than others. These include: Certain tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline, imipramine (Tofranil) and doxepin. Certain monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), such as phenelzine (Nardil)
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There clearly are some antidepressants that drive up weight. There are also some clearly some -- what we call “antipsychotics”, heavier duty medications for bad, bad depression that really drive up weight. So part of the problem is, in treating depression, we’re driving up the weight with the medication. So the treatment options become one.
http://www.webmd.com/depression/video/anti-depressants-and-weight-gain
Antidepressants can cause unpleasant side effects. Symptoms such as nausea, weight gain or sleep problems can be common initially. For many people, these improve within weeks of starting an antidepressant. In some cases, however, antidepressants cause side effects that don't go away. Talk to your doctor or mental health provider about any side effects you're having.
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For the most part, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors -- fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), paroxetine (Paxil), fluvoxamine (Luvox), citalopram (Celexa) and escitalopram (Lexapro) -- do not affect weight, although fluoxetine may cause some weight loss and paroxetine may cause weight gain.
https://www.verywell.com/best-antidepressant-for-weight-loss-1067613
Video Transcript. Dr Fujioka: Unfortunately, antidepressants are one of the most commonly used drugs in the United States, and for that much, Europe, the world, everywhere. And that's alright, that life is tough, there’s no doubt about that.
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They used the antidepressant citalopram (Celexa) as the control. The worst offenders in regards to weight gain were mirtazapine (Remeron) and paroxetine hydrochloride (Paxil). The drugs with the lowest the rate of weight gain were bupropion (Wellbutrin), amitriptyline (Elavil), and nortriptyline (Pamelor).
http://time.com/2822769/the-latest-about-antidepressants-and-weight-gain/
Generally speaking, some antidepressants seem more likely to cause weight gain than others. While some people gain weight after starting an antidepressant, the antidepressant isn't always a direct cause. Many factors can contribute to weight gain during antidepressant therapy.
https://www.drugs.com/mcf/antidepressants-and-weight-gain-what-causes-it
Antidepressants do cause weight gain, some more than others: study. If you're taking an antidepressant, you may gain or lose a small amount of weight. People who take antidepressants tend to put on a few pounds, a new study confirms, and some of the drugs are linked to more weight gain than others.
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