Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 705520

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Psychiatric drugs and weight gain

Posted by Crazy Horse on November 20, 2006, at 12:31:43

It is clear that many psychiatric drugs produce weight gain, even if the patient does not eat a lot.

Psychiatric drugs may cause weight gain by artificially slowing the metabolic
rate. They may do this by 'tricking' the hypothalamus into somehow changing it's set point, or they may effect the way fat cells throughout the body burn fat. Of course all of this is speculation.

The fact is that most psychiatric drugs-including most antidepressants, lithium, and antipsychotics cause weight gain. We really don't understand exactly why.

-Monte

Re: Psychiatric drugs and weight gain » Crazy Horse

Posted by Phillipa on November 20, 2006, at 12:35:10

In reply to Psychiatric drugs and weight gain, posted by Crazy Horse on November 20, 2006, at 12:31:43

For years I lost weight on them but then they were mostly benzos. But the SSRI's are in the gut is that why? Love Phillipa

Re: Psychiatric drugs and weight gain » Phillipa

Posted by Quintal on November 20, 2006, at 17:33:50

In reply to Re: Psychiatric drugs and weight gain » Crazy Horse, posted by Phillipa on November 20, 2006, at 12:35:10

I'm not certain about this, but I suspect the chronic nausea, appetite suppression and loose bowels many people suffer on SSRIs are major factors in weight loss. SSRIs do affect serotonin receptors in the gut and this is responsible for a lot of the diarhea/vomiting.

Q

Re: Psychiatric drugs and weight gain

Posted by notfred on November 20, 2006, at 19:07:44

In reply to Re: Psychiatric drugs and weight gain » Phillipa, posted by Quintal on November 20, 2006, at 17:33:50

I lost a lot of weight (35 lbs) once I got off
meds that effect serotonin directly. Once I stopped remeron and effexor and started Wellbrutrin the weight started comming off.

Re: Psychiatric drugs and weight gain

Posted by elanor roosevelt on November 22, 2006, at 21:46:55

In reply to Re: Psychiatric drugs and weight gain, posted by notfred on November 20, 2006, at 19:07:44

i went from 120 to 170 in 2 years on meds
my knees blew out from the shock of the weight gain

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