Posted by SLS on December 6, 2012, at 6:47:55
In reply to Re: nortriptyline without gain weight? » Bob, posted by SLS on December 6, 2012, at 6:41:05
> > > I am looking at taking Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) to combat the weight gain I experience from taking Abilify and nortriptyline.
> > What info do you have on this Scott?> I haven't researched the biology behind it yet. However, weight loss is one of the selling points of this "food supplement". I was clued in on its proposed use to combat drug-induced weight-gain by someone who is being treated by a member of the Harvard faculty.
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> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18344723
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> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21187189
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> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17302524
I forgot to mention that ALA helps to treat insulin resistence, improve glucose uptake dynamics, and prevent cell apoptosis due to excessive blood glucose.
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