Eli5: Why do certain antidepressants cause weight gain?

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Most people that i know seem to have gained weight on certain antidepressants, even when they’ve been eating the same and hitting the gym and claim to not be able to get rid of this weight no matter what they do.

What causes this? How do antidepressants change your metabolism?

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Fwiw, it’s basically impossible to gain weight if they are truly eating and hitting the gym “the same” as before. There is only one way the human body gets heavier: through its mouth. The medication increases appetite so the patient is eating more than when they were depressed.

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