| abstract |
[Problem] To provide a prophylactic or treatment agent for body weight increase or obesity being a side effect of antidepressants, antipsychotic drugs, analgesics, or treatment agents for fibromyalgia. [Solution] A prophylactic or treatment agent for body weight increase or obesity, including as an effective component thereof an endoplasmic reticulum stress suppressant, said body weight increase or obesity being a side effect of drugs including at least one among antidepressants, antipsychotic drugs, analgesics, and treatment agents for fibromyalgia. Example endoplasmic reticulum stress suppressants are pramipexole, a pharmacologically acceptable salt of pramipexole, a pharmacologically acceptable solvate of pramipexole, ropinirole, a pharmacologically acceptable salt of ropinirole, and a pharmacologically acceptable solvate of ropinirole. |