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A 37-year-old male asked:

Does the treatment (buspar (buspirone) 40 mg daily + prozac 40 mg daily) for gad and social phobia, cause significant weight gain ?

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Dr. Marc Zimmermannanswered

Psychiatry 23 years experience

Possibly: These medications have a listed side effect of weight change. Discuss this with your doctor.

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