Do Antidepressants Cause Weight Gain?

Weight gain has long been a common side effect of antidepressants, but some of them are more likely to add pounds than others, according to a new study. The study, published on Monday in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, analyzed the electronic health records of more than 183,000 U.S. patients who were considered first-time…

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Antidepressants: What to Know About Uses and Side Effects

Antidepressants are among the most prescribed medications in the United States. This is, in part, because the number of people diagnosed with depression and anxiety has been on the rise, and prescriptions jumped sharply among some age groups during the pandemic. Despite the prevalence of these medications, some patients have “significant misconceptions” about how the…

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