SOCIAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY
SOCIAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY
SOCIAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY
Anyone who has watched an episode of Friends or The OC has seen the glorified ideal of being thin; the characters are extremely thin and ultimately many people who watch the show are inclined to want to lose weight, even if they do so [...]
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 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 [...]
Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss
Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss
Dietary supplements are popular products for weight loss. These products are often promoted with elaborate advertising campaigns, often using celebrity endorsements that promise consumers they will lose weight and feel wonderful. Many people believe that since these products are “natural,” they are safe. The reality is that “natural”means [...]
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 [...]
Diet Pills: The Past
Diet Pills: The Past
The use of diet aids began around 1900. Since then, many drugs have been used to assist with weight loss. Some of these drugs, while very effective, produced serious side effects. These side effects were often not recognized until many people became sick, or even died.
The USA government has [...]
Diet Drug Acomplia (Rimonabant) Gets Reprieve in Europe
Diet drug Acomplia (rimonabant) was discussed by European regulators at their June meeting this week, but the only decision reached was to discuss the matter again at their July 16-to-19 meeting.
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency, which approved Acomplia (rimonabant) [...]
Smoking Rimonabant
Smoking Rimonabant
On March 9, at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, investigators presented details of their studies with rimonabant (trade name: Acomplia) - the first of a new class of drugs (selective CB1 blockers) aimed at helping with weight loss and smoking cessation. CB1 blockers [...]
