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Get thin and depressed in one go!
Sep. 18th, 2007 02:06 pmHolland, the land of the free, the prostitutes, the tulips and the drugs. I'd like to discuss the latter today.
At the end of this month the drug Rimonabant will be available on a prescription from our general practicioner. It's a drug, developed by Sanofi-Aventis, that will help people lose weight. It is the answer to obesitas, and it will be available in our country on prescription only. According to free-and-crappy-news site Nu.nl it is intended for people suffering from cardiac problems and or diabetes who are obese.
This drug's name varies per country. We call it Rimonabant, while over the big blue ocean it's known as Zimulti or Acomplia.
What I gather from this site is that it helps block the signals of the brain saying you're hungry. It effects are that you lose 5% more weight than on a diet alone.
So basically, the desire for food lessens and you semi-starve without knowing it.
From: News.medical.net
Wanna know the downside? Oh, there's a downside.
This drug didn't pass FDA testing. It's not approved in the USA because it causes suicidal tendencies and depression. Though the drugs manufacturer doesn't say it's linked, the FDA 'begs to differ' and the article furthermore mentions:
So, the big question is: fat and happy, or thin and suicidal? You choose.
At the end of this month the drug Rimonabant will be available on a prescription from our general practicioner. It's a drug, developed by Sanofi-Aventis, that will help people lose weight. It is the answer to obesitas, and it will be available in our country on prescription only. According to free-and-crappy-news site Nu.nl it is intended for people suffering from cardiac problems and or diabetes who are obese.
This drug's name varies per country. We call it Rimonabant, while over the big blue ocean it's known as Zimulti or Acomplia.
What I gather from this site is that it helps block the signals of the brain saying you're hungry. It effects are that you lose 5% more weight than on a diet alone.
So basically, the desire for food lessens and you semi-starve without knowing it.
"...patients who took the drug lost an average of 14.2 pounds, while others who got a placebo dropped about 3.5 pounds.
Sanofi said Zimulti also reduced waist size and improved levels of "good" cholesterol, blood sugar and blood fats called triglycerides."
From: News.medical.net
Wanna know the downside? Oh, there's a downside.
This drug didn't pass FDA testing. It's not approved in the USA because it causes suicidal tendencies and depression. Though the drugs manufacturer doesn't say it's linked, the FDA 'begs to differ' and the article furthermore mentions:
"The panel were also very concerned that the drug's effect on the body could lead to an array of psychiatric symptoms, including anxiety, phobias, and post-traumatic stress disorders. "
So, the big question is: fat and happy, or thin and suicidal? You choose.
