Anonymous asked this question on 5/15/2000:

I'm pretty sure that zoloft does not cause weight gain as one of its side effects but I want to be sure. I'm on zoloft currently.

ScreenMentor gave this response on 5/15/2000:

Actually, it's been shown to cause some weight loss.

Weight Loss: Significant weight loss may be an undesirable result of treatment with sertraline for some patients, but on average, patients in controlled trials had minimal, 1 to 2 pound weight loss, versus smaller changes on placebo. http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/sertral.htm

Here's an easy to read description: http://www.psyweb.com/Drughtm/sertra.html

You can read the full information sheet on it here: http://www.fairlite.com/ocd/medications/zoloft.shtml

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