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FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut weight 15%
- anfilt 5y ago1300 dollars a month yikes.... At that price people who could benefit from this could justify surgery pretty quickly (at least cost wise)
- SkyPuncher 5y agoSurgery is traumatic and the people who benefit from weight loss the most are also highest risk for surgery. This is likely a very good alternative to surgery for many people.
- anfilt 5y agoI said at least cost wise not that it was the best option for every one. The pricing just seems absurd.
- runawaybottle 5y agoAdderral was originally a weight loss drug. It is one of the most intense appetite suppressants ever, and a lot cheaper than this. You can easily go days without eating. The other combo people use in weight cutting is (available over the counter): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECA_stack https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECA_stack
- Oras 5y agoI haven’t heard about adderall before but looks like it has serious side effects in the long run https://americanaddictioncenters.org/adderall/long-term-effects https://americanaddictioncenters.org/adderall/long-term-effe...
- gccs 5y agoYes and this new drug has not been studied as throughly as adderall and complications will likely come to light at a late date. By that time the drug company will have moved on to its next drug. Repeat
- bunfunton 5y agoLet me just say this site is nothing but pure propaganda as the financial motive is to scare people and get them to pay for treatment.