Posted by Racer on February 1, 2005, at 20:43:47
In reply to Re: what actually causes weight gain on meds?, posted by Minnie-Haha on February 1, 2005, at 20:31:24
According to one of the therapists I saw last year, anti-depressants do not cause weight gain. "It's just like birth control pills -- when you're on them, you eat more and don't exercise as much, but that's not the meds..."
Bwahahaha
Sorry, just had to throw that one in.
Yes, some meds do cause changes to your metabolism, cause weight gain, cause all the misery that goes along with it.
I am probably so far off base with this that it's not even funny, but I wonder if it might have something to do with the fact that about 95% of the serotonin in the body is found in the gut? I mean, if the reuptake of serotonin in the gut is suddenly inhibited, mightn't it change the way digestion works? Probably explain some of the constipation, etc, too.
Anyone know anything about that?
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