Promising Weight Loss Drug on the Horizon
July 22nd, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
A new investigational weight loss drug, Contrave, is a combination of antidepressant bupropion and addiction treatment naltrexone. Bupropion (Wellbutrin) is a popular drug used for depression and smoking cessation (Zyban). Naltrexone (Vivitrol) is used to fight alcoholism and opiate addiction. Both are well known drugs that successfully target behavior and reward pathways in the brain.
Contrave works by decreasing food cravings and [...]
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