N2 nicotinic receptors are found in the brain, plus the autonomic and parasympathetic nervous systems [1]. Different subunits make up these two types of nicotinic receptor, which is why we consider them separately. Muscarinic receptors have a different mechanism of action.
Your body weight can regularly fluctuate, but the persistent, unintentional loss of more than 5% of your weight over 6 to 12 months is usually a cause for concern. You should pay particular attention if you experience other symptoms, such as tiredness, loss of appetite and a change in your toilet habits.
It tells us that antihistamines can only cause fat accumulation if the drugs somehow can drive us to eat more or to slow down our metabolisms. Lipophilia, our alternative hypothesis, posits a very different explanation for antihistamine weight gain.