Posted by Elizabeth on June 12, 2001, at 12:29:06
In reply to Re: Meridia - effexor weight gain, posted by v on June 11, 2001, at 7:26:21
> except that there is a significant amount of data concerning weight gain from effexor... that has been my biggest fear of it... are people gaining weight on meridia instead of losing it?
I would expect that. But who knows? With any drug, the actions that we know about are just the beginning. Maybe there's an unknown difference between Meridia and Effexor.
> i have considered trying it but it is difficult to find a pdoc to prescribe it... i know my current pdoc wants to up my effexor dosage but i am just terrified of gaining more weight
Make him/her look at Meridia in the PDR. Emphasise its structural, as well as pharmacological, similarity to Effexor. (Point to the pictures of the molecules and the "clinical pharmacology - pharmacodynamics" section of the monograph.)
Meridia was referred to as an "antidepressant" in early reports on preclinical trials; there is evidence for its efficacy in animal models of depression; and there are quite probably unpublished clinical studies showing it to be an effective antidepressant in humans.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
-elizabeth
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