increased appetite

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increase
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.kriːs/us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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appetite
noun
uk
/ˈæp.ə.taɪt/us
/ˈæp.ə.taɪt/
the feeling that you want to ...
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However, the association is unlikely to be simply a consequence ofincreasedappetite.
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Classes 3 and 4 are similar to class 2 for the symptom ofincreasedappetite.
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However,increasedappetitewas clearly more common (71 %) and anhedonia among females less prevalent (14 %) in their study.
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Common side effects of valproate in children and adolescents include nausea and vomiting,increasedappetite, weight gain, sedation, thrombocytopenia, hair loss, and tremor.
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Finally, water retention, due to steroids or other medications, is common and often results in weight gain unrelated toincreasedappetiteor food consumption.
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Only two symptoms,increasedappetiteand weight increase, were significantly more common in non-anxious depression than anxious depression (27 % v. 17 %, and 24 % v. 20 % respectively).
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The adverse events observed most frequently in patients treated with olanzapine relative to comparators were related to somnolence (somnolence, fatigue, or hypersomnia) and weight gain (weight gain, orincreasedappetite).
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Of the 14 disaggregated symptoms reported during prior depressive episodes, endorsement of all but three (weight gain,increasedappetiteand insomnia) were significantly associated with diagnostic stability.
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Overdose can result in heart palpitations, abdominal pain, nausea, anxiousness, confusion, agitation, insomnia, weight loss, andincreasedappetite.
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It is usually associated with tumors of the hypothalamus, causingincreasedappetiteand depressed secretion of gonadotropin.
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Success was measured by improvements in both blood test results and physical symptoms (increasedappetite and activity level, and decreased panting, thirst and urination).
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Another issue with selective breeding of broilers is that the larger chickens have anincreasedappetite.
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Other withdrawal symptoms that last for 3 to 7 days include irritability, insomnia, acute headaches, restlessness, depressed mood, fatigue,increasedappetiteand dizziness.
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The professorsincreasedappetiteis of course explained by his having to feed a second, hidden person.
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Signs includeincreasedappetite, increased drinking and urination, a pot-bellied appearance, muscle weakness, and lethargy.
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Atypical depression also features significant weight gain or anincreasedappetite, hypersomnia, a heavy sensation in the limbs and interpersonal rejection sensitivity that results in significant social or occupational impairment.
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Mirtazapine and paroxetine, for example, have the effect of weight gain and/orincreasedappetite, while others (such as bupropion and venlafaxine) achieve the opposite effect.
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Adverse effects of nabilone include, but are not limited to dizziness/vertigo, euphoria, drowsiness, dry mouth, ataxia, sleep disturbance, dysphoria, headache, nausea, disorientation, depersonalization, asthenia andincreasedappetite.
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