Posted by Kath on June 13, 2000, at 16:31:20
In reply to Hi. I'm new. And other stuff. :-), posted by Amy Salloway on June 12, 2000, at 21:40:58
Hi Amy - Welcome. I don't know anything about your medication, but wanted to say hi & welcome you aboard.
Kath
Hi there --
> I'm an oft-depressed, formerly-medicated actress/writer/office slave who's been lurking on PsychoBabble for a while now, and it's been wonderfully educational and fun...that is, as
> fun as a chatboard about depressive disorders can be.
> There's lots and lots I'd like to share and ask about, but as I'm short on time, I'll start with this --
>
> I was researching Meridia a few days ago -- the fairly
> new diet drug that's replaced phen-fen in popularity --
> and noticed that whaddayaknow, it's an
> SSRI! So...I don't get it! Does anyone use Meridia as
> an antidepressant instead of a weight-loss drug (because BOY, the statistics show it really isn't very
> effective for weight loss)? And if so, to what result?
> And if Meridia is an SSRI being marketed for weight-loss, why do other SSRIS cause weight GAIN? Is it based on some tiny but specific ratio of serotonin-interaction versus norepinephrine-reaction or something? If someone who takes Meridia is both overweight and depressed, are the chances good that both those problems will see a benefit?
>
> Has anyone out there been on Meridia for either purpose?
>
> Hope to hear from you...happy Monday...
>
> Amy
poster:Kath
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