AboutDr Alan Galbraith Expertise I can answer most questions on drugs, both medical and "recreational". Answers can be given in either technical or layperson terminology. My main areas of interest are psychiatric, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular drugs.
Experience I have been a university lecturer/head of department for almost thirty years, but am now retired. My research interests were alcohol, smoking and cardiovascular disease.
Organizations Institute of Biology, London.
Publications Principal author of "Fundamentals of Pharmacology" 4th Edition published in November 2003 by Pearson Education, Australia.
Expert: Dr Alan Galbraith Date: 4/3/2008 Subject: mixing depression pills with slimming pills
Question i have been taking serotax for years,iv now started taking the slimming pill phentermine,is ther any side affects for this,as iv started to feel lke the slimming pill is cancelling out the serotax...please help
Answer Dear Margaret
It is not a good idea to take phentermine with Serotax exactly because of what you are saying. If you find the Serotax is causing the weight gain perhaps a change to another antidepressant is needed. Consult your doctor about this. I will add that any weight loss due to the phentermine is usually gained again once the drug is stopped and long term therapy with phentermine is inadvisable.
