Posted by ed_uk on May 28, 2006, at 12:45:41
In reply to I thought SSRIs cause weight gain?? Not loss? (nm), posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 28, 2006, at 9:01:58
Hi Meri
Initial weight loss is common with the SSRIs. People often loose a few pounds during the first few weeks of treatment - which is why the SSRIs were initially claimed not to result in weight gain.......the first clinical trials were only a few weeks long. Some pdocs still believe that the SSRIs are weight neutral, especially in the UK.
Unfortunately, after the first few weeks of treatment have passed, many people start to put on weight. In the long term, some people put a lot of weight on while taking SSRIs.
A while ago, SSRIs were being used as a treatment for obesity. Hopefully this doesn't happen anymore!
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