Pondimin
National Institutes of Health
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In the U.S., obesity is prevalent in epidemic proportions, and rates continue to rise. Current data indicate that the combined…
A number of drugs that fall into the broad category of “ring-substituted amphetamines” have been found to be neurotoxic toward…
In September 1997, the anti-obesity drugs Pondimin and Redux, ingredients in the popular drug combination fen-phen, were…
Recent findings have implicated the 5-hydroxytryptamine 2B (5-HT2B) serotonin receptor in mediating the heart valve fibroplasia…
Obesity is a chronic disorder that is associated with significant co-morbidity and early mortality. Since the 1970s, amphetamines…
BACKGROUND
Evidence that serotonin-active antidepressant medications decrease binge eating in patients with bulimia nervosa has…
Issue: Although serotonin can mediate numerous therapeutic actions, too much serotonin can cause dangerous toxicity.
In a commentary on the treatment of obesity by Kushner,1reference is made to the landmark 1992 study of Weintraub,2which was a…
Nearly one out of every three adults in the United States is obese and the prevalence is increasing according to a 1995 report by…
Clortermine hydrochloride, fenfluramine hydrochloride, and mazindol are comparable to other anorexiants in suppressing the…