Months ago, when I read of the over the counter approval of the "poop your pants weight loss drug," Alli, I blogged about it.
What did I predict? This is what I said, in February: "Kids will buy these. They will find a way to buy this stuff to use it
while dieting, like diuretics or energy pills. You're going to have
teenage girls binging after taking a fat-blocking "Alli" pill and
poopting themselves in the bathroom stall while purging it up."
From Newswise, this month:
Eating disorders patients are likely to abuse Alli, the first
over-the-counter diet drug approved by the FDA, predicts a Saint Louis
Behavioral Medicine Institute psychologist who specializes in treating
these patients. “Because it’s been approved by the FDA, people think
it’s safe. But if patients are already at a healthy weight and are
using Alli as part of their eating disorder, then it is not safe. It
can make an eating disorder even worse because it magnifies symptoms
these patients already have,” says Randall Flanery, Ph.D., who also is
an adjunct associate professor at Saint Louis University School of
Medicine. One of the main side effects of Alli is diarrhea. “For
someone who has been abusing laxatives, diarrhea is no big deal. What
might be a more discouraging side effect for a healthier individual
becomes an attraction for someone who has a serious eating disorder.”
I know, how depressing! Here, nevermind that - look at this poop instead.
Months ago, when I read of the over the counter approval of the "poop your pants weight loss drug," Alli, I blogged about it.
What did I predict? This is what I said, in February: "Kids will buy these. They will find a way to buy this stuff to use it while dieting, like diuretics or energy pills. You're going to have teenage girls binging after taking a fat-blocking "Alli" pill and poopting themselves in the bathroom stall while purging it up."
From Newswise, this month:
I know, how depressing! Here, nevermind that - look at this poop instead.