Are there antidepressants that do not cause weight gain? What are they?

Yes, effexor is an excellent anti-depressant that does not have the weight gain side effect. There is also a newer one called cymbalta that also works without weight gain. Beyond those 2, my experince is that all the others do cause weight gain...sooner or later

This is the correcft category for this question. Yes antidepressants often contribute to weight gain. That is why it is important to improve your diet, exercise more, and the more the drug works for you, you will not only be healthy physically but also feel better emotionally. As far as the ones that do not cause weight gain, don't really know of any!! Ask a pharacist.

Yes, I have finally found it. After being on Paxil, and gaining about 10 pounds, the lexapro and gaining another 10, I finally convinced the doctor to put me on Effexor. I take Effexor 150 mg twice a day and have been taking it for the past year and have not gained a pound. Also one of the #1 side effects is appetite suppressant, and anorexia. I'm all for any medicine that doesn't make you hungry all of the time. I wish you the best of luck!

The SSRI class of antidepressants are most commonly associated with weight gain. Non-SSRIs (like Wellbutrin, Lexapro) are not commonly associated with weight gain.

This is a discussion you should be having with your psychiatrist.

Lamictal, or lamotrigine, is an anti-seizure medication that has been prescribed to treat epileptic seizures for about 10 years. In addition to its mood stabilizing effects, Lamictal has antidepressant effects as well that have been prescribed for bipolar or manic depressive patients. Some researchers have suggested that Lamictal be the first-prescribed medication for bipolar patients suffering from more depressed versions of the disorder. Often antidepressants prescribed for bipolar disorder will trigger manic phases, increasing the rate of unhealthy mood swings, but Lamictal does not appear to have this same effect.

As an anti-epileptic drug, Lamictal is considered broad spectrum. This means that it effectively treats both partial-onset and generalized-onset epilepsy. It is thought to do this by inhibiting sodium channels and reducing glutamate (an excitatory neurotransmitter) release. Lamictal is available in tablets of many sizes and doses, with tiny pills available for children.

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Aside from this rash, the medication seems to have very few negative side effects. A few patients have complained of ankle swelling, and for some the medication simply did not work. No weight gain problems have been described, which is unique among anti-depressant medication. The effects of Lamictal during pregnancy have not been studied, and it the drug is transmitted through breast milk. Nobody knows the damage to infants who are exposed to the medication, so Lamictal should not be used during pregnancy unless absolutely necessary. Patients on Lamictal should never breast feed.

The anti-depressant you are looking for is a garden salad. Take 4 per day as needed and drink plenty of water. DO NOT TAKE with food.

You'll feel better and look better before you know it!

You put this question in Mental health. Isn't there something wrong with that?

no, and your question is just fine here

well,try benzodiazepines.