Has anyone else experienced an increase in appetite while taking Lexapro?

Has anyone else experienced an increase in appetite while taking Lexapro?
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Lexapro, of all the SSRIs, is supposed to be the least likely to make you gain weight. Meaning not that it doesn’t make you gain, but that it makes you gain the least. Some weight gain is normal. If you want to maintain or lose weight while on something along those lines, Wellburtin is a good choice if you can take it.
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