Weight gain is a common side effect of antidepressant use. Now, a new study reports that users of sertraline, the most commonly used antidepressant, are 15-20% more likely to gain a clinically ...

A comprehensive analysis of electronic health records from over 183,000 adults has provided crucial insights into the relationship between antidepressant use and weight gain. The study tracked ...

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute (HPHCI) researchers analyzed the weights of more than 183,000 adult antidepressant users six months, a year and two years after they started taking the drugs.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who take antidepressants tend to put on a few pounds, a new study confirms, and some of the drugs are linked to more weight gain than others. Using health records ...

Multiple first-line antidepressant medications were broadly linked with weight gain, although bupropion (Wellbutrin) had the least amount of weight change, according to observational data. In the ...

Side effects of different antidepressants have been ranked for the first time, revealing huge differences between drugs. Academics looked at the impact medications had on patients in the first eight ...

A BBC expert has raised concerns about a number of commonly prescribed antidepressants currently used by eight million Britons. Fresh research published this week has revealed that individuals taking ...

People taking certain antidepressants can put on up to 2kg (4.5lbs) in the first two months of treatment, while patients taking other drugs can expect to shed 2.5kg (5.5lbs), according to a new review ...

A BBC expert has raised concerns about a range of commonly prescribed antidepressants which are utilised by eight million people across the UK. Fresh research published this week has revealed that ...