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Which Ssri/ Antidepressant Do You Think Causes Most Weight Gain

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Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2020
Question: Which ssri/ antidepressant do you think causes most weight gain and which do you think causes least?
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Bupropion; mirtazapine

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome here.

In my clinical experience, Bupropion cause least weight gain among antidepressants and mirtazapine causes most weight gain.

Among SSRIs, sertraline causes least weight gain and escitalopram causes most weight gain.

However, there can be individual differences.

Hope this answers your query.
Thanks.
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Which Ssri/ Antidepressant Do You Think Causes Most Weight Gain

Brief Answer: Bupropion; mirtazapine Detailed Answer: Hello. Welcome here. In my clinical experience, Bupropion cause least weight gain among antidepressants and mirtazapine causes most weight gain. Among SSRIs, sertraline causes least weight gain and escitalopram causes most weight gain. However, there can be individual differences. Hope this answers your query. Thanks.