Posted by ed_uk2010 on March 28, 2010, at 17:21:11
In reply to medication + weight gain, posted by atypical on March 28, 2010, at 16:08:23
> What is or are the various mechanisms by which medication cause weight gain? I take Nardil and I feel like it has the overall effect of slowing down my "resting" metabolism. Ironically I was taking Cytomel at one point as an augmentor, and I gained weight -- I was the heaviest in my life -- 170 lbs. I thought thyroid meds would cause weight loss! I could imagine that other medications might make you hungry or crave sugars, which increases intake. Any other ideas?
There is probably more than one mechanism but increased appetite is extremely common with many psych meds eg. Zyprexa and Remeron. Antipsychotics in particular can disturb metabolism and elevate the risk of diabetes.
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