Posted by Elizabeth on July 12, 2001, at 19:06:36
In reply to Re: Weight gain and SSRIs - Metabolife?, posted by TomV on July 11, 2001, at 22:04:29
> Is it safe to combine Metabolife, or another similar "supplement" to Celexa?
I *think* that the main active ingredient in Metabolife is ephedrine (similar to Sudafed, but less reliable). Ephedrine is a weak stimulant related to amphetamine, and it won't work long-term. Personally, if I were going to use stimulants as appetite suppressants, I'd go with phentermine, phendimetrazine, or some such.
But yeah, it's safe with SSRIs, so far as I'm aware (don't use it with MAOIs and use caution with TCAs). Ask your doctor to be sure. I think that Celexa has fewer drug-drug interactions than other SSRIs (Prozac and Paxil in particular) due to more metabolic pathways.
-elizabeth
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