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Antidepressants can secretly affect your weight, heart rate, and blood pressure; know their side effects and how to stay safe |

Antidepressants are designed to fight depression and anxiety; their physical side effects can be quite different depending on the kind of drug. Large recent studies have shown that medications can have profound effects on weight, blood pressure, heart rate, and metabolism in strikingly different ways. Some of these drugs may contribute to weight gain, while…

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Not all antidepressants are equal: Study ranks drugs by side effects; check complete list |

For the first time, scientists have ranked antidepressants by their physical side effects, revealing significant differences in how these drugs affect weight, blood pressure, and heart rate. The large-scale study, led by researchers at King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and the University of Oxford, compared 30 commonly prescribed antidepressants across…

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