Can You Take Antidepressant Drugs for Weight Loss?

Whether you can take antidepressant drugs for weight loss is still debatable, but some studies certainly suggest that you could. Here are some facts about antidepressant drugs, how they could possibly help you lose weight, and what to look out for.

All about Wellbutrin

In 2001, a study by the Duke University found that Wellbutrin a drug already approved for depression treatment seems to be effective in helping obese women attain continuing weight loss. Also known as bupropion, the antidepressant drug for weight loss Wellbutrin was proven to have helped women shed unwanted pounds. The drug was not alone, however it was combined with a 1,600 calorie diet.

How does it work?

The Wellbutrin antidepressant drug for weight loss is combined with a low-calorie diet to be effective. The said diet is great for short-term weight loss, but it fails in the long run because it only reduces lean muscle tissues. Combined with the Wellbutrin antidepressant drug for weight loss, though, the diet reduces fat mass, not muscle mass. This is key to long-term weight loss.

The Wellbutrin antidepressant drug for weight loss also seems to prevent the decline in bone mineral density a consequence of low calorie diets. According to the study, the bone mineral density of obese women who took Wellbutrin along with the diet did not change after 6 months. In effect, this drug seems to reduce risk of osteoporosis.

Should I try it?

Not without your doctors consent, no. the studies are certainly optimistic about this antidepressant drug for weight loss, but in no way does it push for its use. Scientists are continually finding ways to help some 97 million Americans who are said to be overweight (or worse, obese). There may very well be other safer alternatives to sustainable weight loss ask your doctor about them.

Phillip England is a weight loss expert and Author of the popular report "The Ultimate Weight Loss Secret". To receive your free information on the secret that doctors, and health companies either don't know, or don't want you to know, please see http://www.theultimateweightlosssecret.com/secret

Certification Teacher Training Yoga 20

Get That Diet Monkey Off Your Back - 2!

The big question at the end of the last article was whether the DIET MONKEY would loosen its grip or hold on for dear life. The answer that DIET MONKEY is alive and well and hasnt loosen its grip at all. In fact I think for some it has moved in and taken up residency.

It has been amazing to see that all the other participants in the Biggest Losers club, method of losing weight involved starving themselves, when that didnt work because they ended up gorging themselves, they tried pills and shakes, then for some reason that didnt work so they went back to starving themselves againwhich didnt work. So the cycle was never ending, hence that DIET MONKEY taking up residency.

All the participants fell into the 3 reasons why we fail at dieting category being: fanatical dieting, emotional eating or conditioning. The fanatical dieters jumped from one diet to another, the emotional eaters had no idea why they were eating continuously other than they THOUGHT they were hungry and those who fell into the conditioning pattern, did what they knew starving themselves, because that is what they have always done (regardless that it never worked in the past).

Our Biggest Losers challenge ended and as a writer Ive gained a lot of subject matter that would fill at least 2 or 3 books on the fact that diets DONT WORK. Oh by the wayI WAS THE BIGGEST LOSER. I of course, had an unfair advantage because I used a program I created, called Gain Back Your Life weight Loss Program. This program has helped others lose weight and keep it off. It doesnt involve diets or dieting as such, it reveals the truth about exercise, helps you to supercharge your metabolism, stopping those cravings and more.

We have started a Biggest Losers II and this time I have shared my knowledge with the previous participants. Lets see if we can finally shake that diet monkey of their backs.

Author Bio: Gillian Tarawhiti BSc, Dip BM, Dip Ed, is Founder and CEO of Community Training Centre & Gain Back Your Life Centre, A registered EFT Practitioner, Member of AAMET and Online Training and Support to the new and not so new netpreneurs. Gillian is also the author of eBay Billion Dollar Goldmine, and the creator of the Multiple Ripple Effect System 2004.

Permission is granted to reprint this article in print or on your web site so long as the paragraph above is included and contact information is provided to http://www.gainbackyourlife-eft.com

Certification In Yoga Therapy