antidepressants and gaining

Does anyone here know if antidepressants(ssri) will have any effect on being able to gain muscle or strength, or whether they lower test, or anything like that? I know alot of people have opinions on antidepressant medication, and mental disorders, and that's cool, but really I'm only interested in how they affect strength and size gains. Thanks.

 

I haven't heard of any negative or positive link between muscle gain and using antidepressant drugs.

 

Do you think a pharmacist would know? The doctors I see seem like they don't know anything? I'll ask anyway.

 

I know that weight gain is a possible side effect of antidepressants. Im not sure if it has an effect on gaining strength or muscle. I think you will have to ask a doctor. Maybe a mod knows?

 

A lot of anti-depressants have effects on your appetite...for example i'm on paxil-CR and it supresses my appetite so it's hard to eat enough protein and calories to meet my training needs.

 

Paxil is the one I was just prescribed. I'll either be taking that or effexor. I don't see a psychiatrist, just a family doctor.

 

Hey noah, I'm no doc but if those medications don't work for you, ask your doc about 5-htp. ***DON'T take it while on the medication.

I was reading around on some other forums, and people have said their medication didn't do jack for them, but supplementing 5-htp actually helped them. And it's helluva a lot cheaper.

 

Thanks. I'll give that a try before I decide to start medication.

 

I would have thought the lifting might help the depression (someone what to say it).