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U.S. scientists say they've determined some weight loss pills
such Phentermine,
Adipex and Didrexs might present a danger to women of childbearing
age.
The study conducted at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center
in Nashville, Tenn., suggests a key chemical affected by the
drug rimonabant is needed for embryos to implant normally
in the womb, The Times of London reported Wednesday.
Rimonabant apparently affects the level of anandamide, which
governs the development and implantation of the embryo. Researchers
said even a small variation in the level of anandamide might
have disastrous consequences.
A weight-loss pill containing rimonabant -- sold under the
brand name Acomplia -- was introduced this summer in Britain
as a drug that might help a person lose 10 percent of their
weight within a year by interacting with anandamide to reduce
appetite, The Times said.
But U.S. government-sponsored research at Vanderbilt, showed
the drug might also alter anandamide levels, potentially causing
catastrophic effects on embryo development
Source:http://news.monstersandcritics.com/health/article_1186353.php
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