Posted by MB on July 11, 2001, at 1:58:16
In reply to Re: Weight gain and SSRIs » MB, posted by Elizabeth on July 9, 2001, at 19:04:01
> Some people say they didn't have carb cravings or eat more on SSRIs (or Effexor), but gained weight anyway, presumably due to some sort of metabolic change. I wonder about their activity level, though. (Paxil seems to be the worst of the SSRIs in the weight gain department, although this is just my impression -- I haven't looked at statistics or anything. < g >)
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> -elizabeth
I remember when Prozac first came out there was a theory that depressed people craved carbohydrates (in an attempt to raise serotonin levels through diet) and that SSRIs would actually *lower* these carbo cravings by increasing serotonin levels. I don't remember my experience with Prozac all that well, but my experience with Paxil was, "bring on the pasta, baby, and pass the box of donuts!"
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