Comments on: Cholesterol: It’s Not the Evil You Think it Is http://www.aitank.com/2009/12/cholesterol-its-not-the-evil-you-think-it-is/ Showing you how to maximize your fitness Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:13:31 -0700 hourly 1 By: TonyBleuristaa http://www.aitank.com/2009/12/cholesterol-its-not-the-evil-you-think-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-289 TonyBleuristaa Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:37:17 +0000 http://www.aitank.com/?p=46#comment-289 In 1959 phentermine first received approval from the FDA as an appetite suppressing drug. Phentermine hydrochloride then became available in the early 1970s. It was previously sold as Fastin from King Pharmaceuticals for SmithKline Beecham, however in 1998 it was removed from the market. Medeva Pharmaceuticals sells the name brand of phentermine called Ionamin and Gate Pharmaceuticals sells it as Adipex-P. Phentermine is also currently sold as a generic. Since the drug was approved in 1959 there have been almost no clinical studies performed. The most recent study was in 1990 which combined phentermine with fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine and became known as Fen-Phen.needed] In 1997 after 24 cases of heart valve disease in Fen-Phen users, fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine were voluntarily taken off the market at the request of the FDA. Studies later proved that nearly 30% of people taking fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine had abnormal valve findings. The FDA did not ask manufacturers to remove phentermine from the market. Phentermine is still available by itself in most countries, including the U.S. However, because it is similar to amphetamines, it is classified as a controlled substance in many countries (including Australia). Internationally, phentermine is a schedule IV drug under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances.] In the United States, it is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Looking forward, Phentermine is being studied with another medication for obesity. The experimental appetite suppressant drug Qnexa is a mixture of Phentermine and Topiramate. Phentermine, in doses clinically used, works on the hypothalamus portion of the brain to release norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter or chemical messenger that signals a fight-or-flight response, reducing hunger. Phentermine works outside the brain as well to release epinephrine or adrenaline causing fat cells to break down stored fat, but the principal basis of efficacy is hunger-reduction. At high doses, phentermine releases serotonin and dopamine as well, but such doses are never used in clinical medicine. In 1959 phentermine first received approval from the FDA as an appetite suppressing drug. Phentermine hydrochloride then became available in the early 1970s. It was previously sold as Fastin from King Pharmaceuticals for SmithKline Beecham, however in 1998 it was removed from the market. Medeva Pharmaceuticals sells the name brand of phentermine called Ionamin and Gate Pharmaceuticals sells it as Adipex-P. Phentermine is also currently sold as a generic. Since the drug was approved in 1959 there have been almost no clinical studies performed. The most recent study was in 1990 which combined phentermine with fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine and became known as Fen-Phen.needed]
In 1997 after 24 cases of heart valve disease in Fen-Phen users, fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine were voluntarily taken off the market at the request of the FDA. Studies later proved that nearly 30% of people taking fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine had abnormal valve findings. The FDA did not ask manufacturers to remove phentermine from the market.
Phentermine is still available by itself in most countries, including the U.S. However, because it is similar to amphetamines, it is classified as a controlled substance in many countries (including Australia). Internationally, phentermine is a schedule IV drug under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances.] In the United States, it is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act.
Looking forward, Phentermine is being studied with another medication for obesity. The experimental appetite suppressant drug Qnexa is a mixture of Phentermine and Topiramate.
Phentermine, in doses clinically used, works on the hypothalamus portion of the brain to release norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter or chemical messenger that signals a fight-or-flight response, reducing hunger. Phentermine works outside the brain as well to release epinephrine or adrenaline causing fat cells to break down stored fat, but the principal basis of efficacy is hunger-reduction. At high doses, phentermine releases serotonin and dopamine as well, but such doses are never used in clinical medicine.

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]]> By: Akansha http://www.aitank.com/2009/12/cholesterol-its-not-the-evil-you-think-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Akansha Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:26:29 +0000 http://www.aitank.com/?p=46#comment-166 Really liked your article on cholestrol and how people always tend to think of it as something evil. very intersting article. I am a dietician and i always come across clients with phobias of cholestrol.And it takes a lot of time to convince them that its not as bad as they think it is. Cheers Akansha Really liked your article on cholestrol and how people always tend to think of it as something evil.
very intersting article. I am a dietician and i always come across clients with phobias of cholestrol.And it takes a lot of time to convince them that its not as bad as they think it is.
Cheers
Akansha

]]> By: Alcohol and Your Heart: A Reason to Raise a Glass | AITank: Fitness Explained http://www.aitank.com/2009/12/cholesterol-its-not-the-evil-you-think-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Alcohol and Your Heart: A Reason to Raise a Glass | AITank: Fitness Explained Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:38:53 +0000 http://www.aitank.com/?p=46#comment-13 [...] the effects that alcohol consumption patterns have on heart health. As we discussed in a previous post on cholesterol, LDL can have detrimental effects on one’s coronary health by promoting the developments of [...] [...] the effects that alcohol consumption patterns have on heart health. As we discussed in a previous post on cholesterol, LDL can have detrimental effects on one’s coronary health by promoting the developments of [...]

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