** 1. majority of side effect with anti depressant medication include weight gain, which seems to be in your case, thus following practical guidelines are worth mentioning: i. the secret of losing weight is to burn off more calories than you consume, so you must learn to calculate calories consumed and calories burnt, and maintain the balance everyday. ii. take the right type of diet and eat heartily, since starvation is not the right way to loose weight. iii. fat free diet, avoid ghee, groundnut oil, use sunflower oil [to substitute saturated fat with unsaturated fat], caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, unskimmed milk, yellow of egg, red meat, deep fried fish iv. fibre rich diet ]plenty of salads, sprouted pulses] to reduce fat absorption and gives early satiety. fruits with edible covers should be eaten with the covers v. brisk walking for 45 minutes every day, including Yogasanaas and Pranayama which should be learnt under expert guidance. vi. items that actually help are: onion, garlic, soya bean, curds of skimmed milk, apple. MEDICATIONS 1. Some Ayurveda compounds which are prescribed for weight reduction include: Triphala,Arogya vardhini Vati,,Chandraprabha Vati,Triphala Guggulu and since these are prescription drugs you may contact your Local Ayurveda Physician regarding their dosage.