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Will sertraline make my metabolism higher?

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No: Antidepressants don't effect metabolism. Feeling less depressed may relieve fatigue and you feel more energetic. Also, all ssris like sertraline decrease your satiety or sense of fullness/hunger and people often eat more because they do not feel full.

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Answered 3/14/2015

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