Effective Weight Gain Tips: Managing Hormones and Medications

Weight gain is frequently influenced by medications like Zoloft and hormonal changes after procedures such as a hysterectomy. Learn tips for gaining weight in specific areas while managing medical side effects.

How to Stop Weight Gain From Zoloft

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Erin Beck

Sertraline, or Zoloft, is typically a weight-neutral medication, meaning it does not cause any weight gain or loss, according to an article published in Psychology Today. However, in some people it can lead to weight changes.

Erin Beck began writing professionally in 2008 as an opinion columnist for the West Virginia University student newspaper, "The Daily Athenaeum." She has worked in health promotion at the university and as a communications intern at the National Alliance on Mental Illness. She has a Bachelor of Science in journalism and a Master of Public Health, both from West Virginia University.