Current and Potential Drugs for Treatment of Obesity

I. Introduction II. Criteria for Evaluating the Efficacy of Antiobesity Treatment III. Physiological and Pharmacological Mechanisms to Reduce Food Intake A. Peripherally acting agents B. Centrally acting agents IV. Drugs That Alter Metabolism A. Preabsorptive agents B. Postabsorptive modifiers of nu...

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Published in:Endocrine reviews 1999-12, Vol.20 (6), p.805-875
Main Authors: Bray, George A, Greenway, Frank L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Trials as Topic
Energy Intake - drug effects
General and cellular metabolism. Vitamins
Humans
Medical sciences
Obesity - drug therapy
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
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Summary:I. Introduction II. Criteria for Evaluating the Efficacy of Antiobesity Treatment III. Physiological and Pharmacological Mechanisms to Reduce Food Intake A. Peripherally acting agents B. Centrally acting agents IV. Drugs That Alter Metabolism A. Preabsorptive agents B. Postabsorptive modifiers of nutrient metabolism V. Drugs That Increase Energy Expenditure A. Thyroid hormone B. Adrenergic thermogenic drugs VI. Conclusion
ISSN:0163-769X
1945-7189
DOI:10.1210/edrv.20.6.0383