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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: katieHaylor on 01/02/2021 17:01:25

Title: Can medications make you more attractive to mosquitoes?
Post by: katieHaylor on 01/02/2021 17:01:25

Michelle says:

I used to be one of those very lucky people that mosquitoes avoided. However, I have now become a walking free-for-all banquet for them. The only thing that is different is that I am now on an anti-depressant (lexamil)

Can certain medications make you more attractive to mosquitoes?

Title: Re: Can medications make you more attractive to mosquitoes?
Post by: charles1948 on 01/02/2021 20:45:52

Quote from: katieHaylor on 01/02/2021 17:01:25

Michelle says:

I used to be one of those very lucky people that mosquitoes avoided. However, I have now become a walking free-for-all banquet for them. The only thing that is different is that I am now on an anti-depressant (lexamil)

Can certain medications make you more attractive to mosquitoes?

Could it be that your anti-depressant drug, makes you walk about more slowly, so offering an easier target for the mosquitoes to land on.

Title: Re: Can medications make you more attractive to mosquitoes?
Post by: RyomaJiro7 on 08/02/2021 05:09:50

I am also treating my depression.

Title: Re: Can medications make you more attractive to mosquitoes?
Post by: Bored chemist on 08/02/2021 08:46:33

Medication can certainly affect how much you sweat.
It can also affect metabolism, and that would affect the volatile chemicals which help mosquitos find you.