Pharmacotherapy of Obesity

Pharmacotherapy of Obesity
ISBN-10
376437425X
ISBN-13
9783764374259
Category
Medical
Pages
120
Language
English
Published
2008-01-08
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
John P. H. Wilding

Description

After three introductory chapters that deal with the general theme of obesity – now regarded as a chronic disease – this volume discusses the drugs sibutramine and orlistat, which are approved for long-term use in the US and in much of the rest of the world. The three final chapters discuss future drug targets, like the central nervous system and gut hormones, and how to influence energy expenditure and substrate utilization.

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