Posted by cosis on September 15, 2003, at 9:43:32
In reply to Why do MAOIs make you put on weight?, posted by don_bristol on September 15, 2003, at 8:03:36
> Why do MAOIs make you put on weight?
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> Is it just that they increase the apetite? I have heard people talk of carbohydrate cravings with MAOIs.
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> Or do the MAOIs change the metabolism in some way so that the body needs less energy or it stores more energy from the food it takes in?They made me eat a lot more sweet foods so obviously I would have gained weight, now I am on a pretty strict diet which contains very little high carb foods and I have been able to maintain my weight :)
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