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Weight-loss drug lorcaserin found to be safe in new study
A major study has found promising results for the safety of a weight-loss drug available in the US.
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, says adults using the drug lorcaserin lost an average of 4kg (8.8lb) over 40 months.
It says the drug, which works by suppressing appetite, does not put people at greater risk of heart issues.
But experts emphasise the importance of long-term lifestyle changes in achieving effective weight loss.
Lorcaserin has been available in the US for several years under the name Belviq, but it has yet to be approved for use in Europe.
1 kg per 10 months. Not exactly a miracle drug, is it?
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(Score: 2) by KritonK on Wednesday August 29 2018, @08:02AM
Not healthy? Possibly, though it didn't feel as if I was starving myself. I'd certainly not recommend losing weight faster than that, though.
Oddly enough, the amount of food that I eat to maintain my weight is little more than what I used to eat when dieting, so I guess I must have been eating a lot. On the other hand, I have less body weight to maintain, and having a lighter body requires less energy to move, so I don't need as many calories as before.