The Use and Abuse of Drugs
The Use and Abuse of Drugs
The issues associated with drug use and abuse in contemporary society are vexing subjects, fraught with political agendas and ideals that often obscure essential information that teens need to know to have intelligent discussions about how to best deal with the problems associated with drug use and abuse.
Drugs: [...]
Diet Pill Abuse
Diet Pill Abuse
This book has examined how diet pills work and which herbal and prescription products are most commonly used for weight loss.
Disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and body dysmorphic syndrome may lead someone to abuse both over-the-counter and prescription diet pills. There are health and legal ramifications of diet [...]
Diet Pills: The Future
Diet Pills: The Future’
The quest for the perfect weight loss drug continues as the prevalence of obesity in the United States and other industrialized
countries rises.Why has it been so difficult for drug manufacturers to develop the “perfect” diet pill? One reason is that the causes of obesity are not [...]
DRUGS APPROVED BY THE FDA FOR WEIGHT LOSS
DRUGS APPROVED BY THE FDA FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Drugs approved for use in weight loss programs can be broken
down into the following categories:
1. Anorexiants (drugs that work on chemicals in the brain)
a. Amphetamines
1. Benzphetamine (Didrex®)
2. Diethylpriopion (Tenuate®; Tenuate Dospan®)
3. Methamphetamine (Desoxyn®)
4. Phentermine (Adipex®; Adipex®-P or Ionamin®)
b. Sibutramine (Meridia®)
2. Lipase Inhibitors (drugs [...]
AMPHETAMINE-LIKE WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS
AMPHETAMINE-LIKE WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS
Amphetamines, which were introduced in 1938, rapidly became the most widely used agents for the treatment of obesity in the United States. Amphetamine (Figure ) is a stimulant that causes the release of the neurotransmitter norepinephrinein the brain, which leads to increased metabolism and increased energy expenditure, or burning of [...]
Quitting smoking rimonabant
Quitting smoking rimonabantQuitting smoking is difficult, and the fact that quitting smoking often leads to unhealthy weight gain is often a justification for people to delay their attempts to break free from their habit.
Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the world today, and if [...]
New Patients Sought for Study of Acomplia Role in Curbing Alcohol Consumption
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is continuing to seeking volunteers for a Phase II clinical trial exploring the potential of the promising obesity drug Acomplia (rimonabant) (rimonabant) in curbing alcohol consumption.
A spokesperson for NIAAA said the trial of “Rimonabant to Reduce Alcohol Consumption,” [...]
New Patients Sought for Study of Acomplia Role in Curbing Alcohol Consumption
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ( Acomplia (rimonabant) ) is continuing to seeking volunteers for a Phase II clinical trial exploring the potential of the promising obesity drug Acomplia (rimonabant) in curbing alcohol consumption.
A spokesperson for NIAAA said the trial of “Rimonabant [...]
