Posted by JohnX on October 8, 2001, at 14:03:01
In reply to Sibutramine (Meridia) for depression., posted by SLS on October 7, 2001, at 10:17:27
> Any comments?
>
> Thanks.
>
> (still looking for the bullet with my name on it)
>
> - Scott
This is not effexor (I'm getting this information
from the Merck Index, a dictionary of chemicals
and pharmaceuticals), but I *think* it may
be marketed by the same pharmaceutical manufacturer
Sibutramine is covered under us patent 4,929,629 and
effexor (venlafaxine) 4,535,186. The patent disclosures may
contain more information on the modes of action.
www.uspto.gov.An acquaintance of mine is a pharmacist, and
I remember him complaining about a patient
who came in screaming that when he looked
at the side-effect profile of meridia and
it said potential for weight gain.;).Imho, the best non addictive med for weight
loss is probably Wellbutrin orTopomax,
not Sibutramine.
Of course a stimulant like Adderall works
even better (I shed about 3 lbs per week).
Maybe if there was a medication that could
prevent amphetamine tolerance and was
neuroprotective physicians would be more happy
to prescribe the stimulant for severe obesity
or weight gain side-effects from other meds.
HMMMM.-John
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