Scientists Finding Anti-Obesity Drugs With Fewer Side Effects
Posted Dec 10 2008 11:13am
Fen-phen was once regarded as a miracle weight-loss drug, but when it induced heart valve lesions and mother life-threatening side effects, it was taken off the market. UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists are exploring Fen-phen's behavior in the brain so that safer anti-obesity drugs with less side effects can be developed.
Fen-phen was once regarded as a miracle weight-loss drug, but when it induced heart valve lesions and mother life-threatening side effects, it was taken off the market. UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists are exploring Fen-phen's behavior in the brain so that safer anti-obesity drugs with less side effects can be developed.