Anti-Obesity Jabs?

[Shane Costello]

From New Scientist

The research revealed that obese people have a third less of the hunger-beating hormone PYY3-36 in their blood than their leaner contemporaries. And giving both obese and slim people infusions of the hormone cut their appetites by about a third when offered an eat-as-much-as-you-like buffet, says the team from Imperial College London and the Hammersmith Hospital, also in London, UK.

However, Batterham cautions that if PYY does pass clinical trials "it will not be a wonder treatment" which will allow people "to continue eating high fat foods and drinking beer". The hormone would only be effective when combined with lifestyle changes.

 

[scribble]

Around here, 'jabs' are personal attacks, usually without any real value. What does that word mean in Ireland?

 

[Skeptical Greg]

A drug that reduces your appetite?

Don't we already have those?

 

[Dancing David]

There are soooo many issues that go into being overwieght, I doubt that the jab of a needle would do it.

 

[Shane Costello]

Originally posted by scribble:
Around here, 'jabs' are personal attacks, usually without any real value. What does that word mean in Ireland?

Colloquialism/slang for an injection in the UK and Ireland.

Originally posted by Dancing David:
There are soooo many issues that go into being overwieght, I doubt that the jab of a needle would do it.

The team responsible for this research share your opinion. The hormone treatment would be used in conjunction with good lifestyle choice.

Originally posted by Diogenes:
A drug that reduces your appetite?

Don't we already have those?

This treatment is innovative in that it's a naturally occuring hormone, rather than a drug per se.

 

[diddidit]

A drug that reduces your appetite?

I don't believe that any have proven effective or safe for even intermediate-term use. I could be quite wrong, but I do note that Dexatrim has disappeared from our local Meijer.

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[SquishyDave]

It will help, but some people eat to much coz it's their security blanket. But having said that a safe way to reduce the appetite will help those serious about it overcome the problem.

 

[Brian]

I don't believe that any have proven effective or safe for even intermediate-term use. I could be quite wrong, but I do note that Dexatrim has disappeared from our local Meijer.

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From my college days: Efedrine is an extremely effective appetite surpresant. The nose bleeds, head aches, shaking and shot nervous system quickly showed me that it's not safe though. The active ingrediant in dexatrim is psuedoefedrine, a toned down verson I guess. Same thing in Sudafed and Contact. Most day time cold meds.