Wellknown side effects of antidepressants you should be. Exercise is at least as effective at reducing depressive symptoms as some antidepressants, and has a much lower relapse rate than. Weight gain is a possible side effect of many antidepressant drugs. Side effects antidepressant medications, like other drugs for treating disorders, can cause undesired side effects. Central nervous system side effects include anxiety, insomnia.
Amitryptilline, imipramine, desipramine and doxepin the tricyclic agents may cause weight gain quite. Types of antidepressants are ssris, snris, tcas, and maois. Antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed medications in the united states. However, i will address your questions more generally. Facts about antidepressant medications veterans affairs. We will discuss the literature with respect to the following issues. When considering treatment with antidepressants, weight gain is a concern for many people. Weight gain is a possible side effect of nearly all antidepressants. However it is very difficult to prove direct connection between antidepressants and. There have been 5,587 adverse drug reactions in connection with antidepressants that have been reported to the fdas adverse event reporting system medwatch. Side effects of antidepressants vary from one medication to another and from person to person.
Which antidepressants typically dont cause weight gain in. For instance, it is possible that the indication for which these medications are taken may influence the risk of weight gain. Even though weight gain was more common with older antidepressants like tricyclics and monoamine oxidase. The most common side effects are summarized in the chart below. The effects could be upset stomach, weight gain, constipation, fatigue. The association of antidepressant medication and body. In 3 years i have gained a whopping 25 kilos and i believe this medication is a huge reason for my gain. Medications which i was using were from the group of tricyclic antidepressants. Bothersome side effects, such as dry mouth, weight gain or sexual side. Antidepressants are often prescribed to help patients with anxiety. However, each person responds to antidepressants differently. Some people gain weight when taking a certain antidepressant, while.
Weight gain is an often reported, but incompletely understood, side effect of many antidepressant medications. Weight gain is one of the most common side effects of these medications. In an analysis of multiple clinical studies of prozacs efficacy in achieving and maintaining weight management, university of louisiana researchers, george bray, m. As with all medications, antidepressants have certain side effects people should be aware of.
Clinically, weight gain is a common occurrence during both acute and longterm treatment with antidepressants, 22 and it is a major problem for two reasons. Journal of affective disorders, 7 1984 38 3 elsevier jad 00233 weight gain a sideeffect of tricyclic antidepressants gilbert h. Noradrenergic and specific serotonergic antidepressants nassa mirtazapine remeron mirtazapine is the worst antidepressants in terms of weight gain. Why is weight gain a side effect of antidepressants. This is actually a complex issue that there are no definitive answers for with respect to exact mechanisms. Because depression itself may be associated with weight changes, it may make. Please check out these websites to learn more about antidepressants, side effects, weight gain and how you can help yourself with your physicians knowledge. Additionally, weight gain is commonly seen among the side effects of ssris such as zoloft, prozac, and paxil, although these effects are most commonly associated with longterm use. Successful treatment of depression may restore appetite and therefore be expected to lead to some weight gain. Antidepressants vary in their propensity to contribute to weight gain, according to a study published online june 4 in jama psychiatry. Antidepressant side effects paxil, prozac, zoloft, celexa.
However, one of the listed side effects is weight gain. Antidepressants and weight gain ssris and weight gain. Brands of antidepressant pills that do not make people. The study found that when compared with citalopram and after adjustment for sociodemographic and clinical features, 3 antidepressants were associated with significantly less weight gain. The idea of having side effects from medicine makes me want to stop them completely. Weight gain varying factors could be responsible for why people often gain weight when they start taking antidepressants, according to. But antidepressants can also cause significant weight gain as a side effect, in. Antidepressants have varied effects on weight change.
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