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How does clomipramine cause weight gain? ex: by increasing your appetite or water retention ?

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Appetite stimulation: The weight gain from clomipramine (anafranil) is due to appetite stimulation. Some people will have some water weight (edema), but that is not the primary reason for the weight gain.

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Answered 2/26/2017

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