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Are Antidepressants Making Us Fat

April 26 2005 Weight gain is a common side effect with many antidepressants mood stabilizers and antipsychotic medications Are these pills that are prescribed so readily making our society obese
All antidepressants have the potential to cause weight gain and yet most people seem unaware that weight gain is one of the most common side effects associated with Zoloft Paxil Prozac Wellbutrin Zyprexa and many other behavioral drugs until it is too lateIronically this common side effect causes an increase in depression as it can seriously impact selfesteem
The explosion in the rate of obesity in the United States occurred after the mid 1970's - when the introduction of antidepressants and mood stabilizers became widely used Current statistics indicate that obesity has increased 100 in men and 50 in women Ironically antidepressant sales have risen 800 in the last ten years Recent statistics show that 40 of the American public has taken an antidepressant This does not include the use of antipsychotics and antianxiety drugs such as sleeping pills - making the total number of drugged Americans into the tens of millions
All antidepressants slow the metabolism and inhibit specific enzymes in the liver that allow the drug to function correctly Many antidepressants are also known to increase appetite and the craving of carbohydrates Additionally many antidepressants are also shown to cause hormonal changes which can further add to weight gain
Weight gain from antidepressant usage is more common then you might think
If you have gained 20 or more pounds within a short amount of time it is being caused by a change in your metabolism If you were a poor metabolizer initially it will certainly be impacted by an antidepressant Even those that were considered an ultrametabolizer can gain weight on behavioral drugs
This was certainly the case with Alesandra Rain the cofounder of Label Me Sane an organization that inspires audiences worldwide in the arena of drug education Alesandra was prescribed psychoactive drugs after multiple surgeries due to a car accident and after being driven bankrupt by an exhusband who was a con artist Her story is one that Hollywood movies are made of and motivates the masses
Label Me Sane was formed after Alesandra tried to quit her medications and suffered terrifying withdrawal symptoms It brought her to an awareness of the pervasiveness of massdrugging today After withdrawing from the drugs she was able to regain full health including a normal weight Now the company educates while also helping untold numbers withdraw without the horrific side effects she suffered
We are here to offer solutions We are contacted daily by people who want to get off the drugs but have failed either trying to taper or quit cold turkey Our goal is to help them regain their lives while withdrawing from the drugs stated Ms Rain
Their program is simple and unlike anything on the market today Their success rate is unmatched and offers simple solutions that can be implemented anywhere in the United States
For more information contact wwwlabelmesanecom or call toll free 8666286135

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