text: what is the best appetite stimulant for a 80 lbs 24 year old lady 5'6 tall? i am 24 years old and i am skinny all my life. i am not satisfied with my  body for a very obvious reason that i only weigh 80 lbs with my height of 5'6. in philippines if you have such scale with that certain height, some people make fun of you, keep calling you stick. im not an anorexic and don't have any biological sickness. maybe it was the lacked of nutrition when i was a kid, growing in a poor country, but now i want a change that i desperately wanting all my life. i admit i look older than my real age beacuse i am skinny. i hope someone could help me out. and i am asking for the best appetite stimulant, legal, effective and less side-effects. cyproheptadine  is used to stimulate appetite and weight gain. talk to your doctor about the possible risks of using this drug for your condition. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a682541.html