Posted by Racer on February 4, 2006, at 12:20:32
In reply to Re: MAOI Weight Gain-Does anything help? » Tom Twilight, posted by ed_uk on February 4, 2006, at 11:55:26
> Hi Tom
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> You could ask your GP to prescribe orlistat (Xenical) if you're clinically overweight. It reduces the absorption of fat from the gut.......but it does tend to cause diarrhea. The diarrhea can be minimised by sticking to a low fat diet.
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> EdMeridia came onto my radar a short time ago, and I wonder if you've had any experience around it? I know it was originally created as an antidepressant, so wondered if it would be a good adjunct treatment for weight gain associated with psychotropic drugs?
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