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Does one anti anxiety pill make you fat?

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Dr. Hatem Nour answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Of course not : Anti anxiety in general does not causesignicant weight gain, specially if u took them only few times.

Answered 9/14/2013

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Dr. Lynne Weixel answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

No: Even though many do have weight gain as a side effect - one pill could not do it.

Dr Barnum agreed

Answered 9/15/2013

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