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Posted by missy on April 23, 2000, at 12:16:27
Hi all,
I was reading about Meridia (prescription weight loss drug). It raises serotonin and dopamine and norepinepherine neurotransmitters. I wonder if it would be usefull as an antidepressant? I think it is considered to be in the ssri class of drugs. *** note**** I also read that it is very dangerous to take Meridia if you are already taking an antidepressant!!! *** Anyway, if it is an ssri why would it cause weight loss when other ssris cause weight gain? I am just curious and was wondering if you guys had any info about this stuff.
Thanks!
Posted by Andy on April 23, 2000, at 20:59:39
In reply to Just wondering, posted by missy on April 23, 2000, at 12:16:27
> Hi all,
>
> I was reading about Meridia (prescription weight loss drug). It raises serotonin and dopamine and norepinepherine neurotransmitters. I wonder if it would be usefull as an antidepressant? I think it is considered to be in the ssri class of drugs. *** note**** I also read that it is very dangerous to take Meridia if you are already taking an antidepressant!!! *** Anyway, if it is an ssri why would it cause weight loss when other ssris cause weight gain? I am just curious and was wondering if you guys had any info about this stuff.
>
> Thanks!
Hi miss: If it raises dopamine and norep..its not an ssri. I was curious about this drug too and read somewheres about overweight depressed people coming off their drugs and taking meridia. It worked for weight and depression for some but many wanted back on their ssri because depression returned.
Think they originally planned to market it for depression but it turned out to be better for weight loss because it had some effect on metabolism.
If your overweight and depressed, give it a try!
Posted by kazoo on April 23, 2000, at 22:04:18
In reply to Just wondering, posted by missy on April 23, 2000, at 12:16:27
> I was reading about Meridia ... //snip//
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Re. Meridia: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20000401/msgs/28742.html
Should you investigate further? By all means!
Greetings to Missy.
kazoo
Posted by Scott L. Schofield on April 23, 2000, at 22:33:32
In reply to Re: Just wondering, posted by kazoo on April 23, 2000, at 22:04:18
I was just curious.
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J Am Diet Assoc 1998 Oct;98(10 Suppl 2):S23-6 Related Articles, Books, LinkOut
Modern medical management of obesity: the role of pharmaceutical intervention.Aronne LJ
Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY 10021, USA.
The medical model of obesity treatment--combining diet, exercise, and behavior modification with antiobesity agents--suffered a setback when fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine were withdrawn from the market because of an association between these medications and valvular regurgitation. The Food and Drug Administration has recently approved sibutramine (Meridia), a norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake inhibitor that was originally developed as an antidepressant, but which has also been shown to reduce weight.
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- Scott
Posted by Missy on April 25, 2000, at 20:30:59
In reply to Re: Just wondering, posted by Scott L. Schofield on April 23, 2000, at 22:33:32
Greetings,
Thanks for the info Scott. Scott are you in the medical field or are you just smart....
Posted by Scott L. Schofield on April 25, 2000, at 21:52:04
In reply to Re: Just wondering (again), posted by Missy on April 25, 2000, at 20:30:59
> Thanks for the info Scott. Scott are you in the medical field or are you just smart....
Neither. I just know how to sound smart. :-)
Thanks for the flattering question
- Scott
Posted by Mark H. on April 28, 2000, at 17:09:13
In reply to Just wondering, posted by missy on April 23, 2000, at 12:16:27
Howdy,
My beloved lost 85 pounds on Phen-Fen, good eating habits, and lots and lots of bicycling, but has gained half of it back since the meds were pulled from the market.
Meridia did NOTHING for her -- no help with appetite, negative effect on moods. Just one case, though -- not to generalize.
Mark H.
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