Posted by Amy Salloway on June 12, 2000, at 21:40:58
Hi there --
I'm an oft-depressed, formerly-medicated actress/writer/office slave who's been lurking on PsychoBabble for a while now, and it's been wonderfully educational and fun...that is, as
fun as a chatboard about depressive disorders can be.
There's lots and lots I'd like to share and ask about, but as I'm short on time, I'll start with this --I was researching Meridia a few days ago -- the fairly
new diet drug that's replaced phen-fen in popularity --
and noticed that whaddayaknow, it's an
SSRI! So...I don't get it! Does anyone use Meridia as
an antidepressant instead of a weight-loss drug (because BOY, the statistics show it really isn't very
effective for weight loss)? And if so, to what result?
And if Meridia is an SSRI being marketed for weight-loss, why do other SSRIS cause weight GAIN? Is it based on some tiny but specific ratio of serotonin-interaction versus norepinephrine-reaction or something? If someone who takes Meridia is both overweight and depressed, are the chances good that both those problems will see a benefit?Has anyone out there been on Meridia for either purpose?
Hope to hear from you...happy Monday...
Amy
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thread:37093
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