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They often do. However some people when depressed don't feel like eating and lose weight, as their mood improves while taking antidepressants their appetite returns they eat more and gain weight. Did the antidepressants make them gain weight, or did the antidepressants just allow them to eat normally and regain their normal weight (which some people dislike).
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoWhile on antidepressants, a person may gain weight, but this is related to the depression or even as a secondary symptom of what is causing the depression itself, not the antidepressants themselves.
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∙ 14y agoHow do antidepressants cause weight gain? Is it through alteration of appetite?
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∙ 13y agoSome antidepressants can precipitate weight gain. Yes, this is possible.
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