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New trend of weight loss Medication : Antidepressants, ADD drugs

Submitted by David Hamm on Monday, 28 August 2006One Comment

When conventional diets fail, new trend of weight loss medication are popular among Americans , they are turning to unconventional treatments in their efforts to lose weight. Drugs for depression and those designed to prevent seizures are among the new weapons in some doctors’ arsenals to help overweight patients, even though these drugs have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to be used for such purposes.

A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted the “off label” use of drugs for weight loss, from Adderal, commonly prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder, to Topamax, usually used to treat seizures and migraines.

The problem with using these drugs for weight loss, beyond that the drugs haven’t been approved for that purpose, is that they often come with nasty side effects. Adderal, for instance, can cause insomnia, aggression and heart problems, while Topamax can cause hyperventilation and fatigue.

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