Researchers Think Acomplia May Also Help Treat Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Beyond its potential value in helping obese individuals lose weight and smokers kick the cigarette habit, researchers increasingly believe Acomplia (rimonabant) may be able to play a role in treating alcoholism and drug abuse.
Acomplia (rimonabant) is the first in a new class called cannabinoid receptor blockers. Researchers [...]
Concern Expressed That Acomplia May Up Risk of Ectopic (Tubal) Pregnancy
Vanderbilt University researchers are expressing concern that the diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant) may potentially increase the risk of ectopic pregnancies in young women, according to a report in the October issue of the journal Nature Medicine.
Ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants in tissue outside [...]
Marijuana ‘munchies’ lead to possible diet drug
Marijuana users call them “the munchies,” those intense food cravings sparked by inhaling the illicit weed’s smoke. Normally blamed for weight gain, these Acomplia (rimonabant) urges to wolf down everything in sight now have led to the development of a drug that may help millions slim down.
Called [...]
Rimonabant (Acomplia / Zimulti) May Help Block Development of Alcoholic Fatty Liver
Diet drug rimonabant ( Acomplia / Zimulti), which has been approved for use in Europe and a number of other countries but not the United States, may be useful in blocking the development of alcoholic fatty liver, according to U.S. researchers.
Reporting in the March issue [...]
