New Fat Drug - Rimonabant

NoMoYoYo · 11-16-2004, 03:48 PM

Anyone have any thoughts or news on this drug being clinically tested for fat loss? Sanofi-Aventis SA of Paris is trying to get it through clinicals. Supposedly it lowers belly fat, improves blood sugar levels, and raises HDL. There was an article in the Wall Street Journal, but I was wondering if any of our experts had an opinion or any information.

Bo · 11-16-2004, 06:54 PM

Is this the one that's based on marijuana?

Haloed · 11-16-2004, 10:22 PM

It's not based on marijuana. It acts on the same receptors as THC (it's a selective CB1 endocannabinoid receptor antagonist).

http://www.drugdevelopment-technolog...ts/rimonabant/

It sounds good to me especially since it appears to have little to no side effects.

Bo · 11-16-2004, 11:24 PM

drug in early 2006?? bah.. I'll get the single digit body fat by then the hard/good way dammit

jreimann · 11-17-2004, 10:32 AM

Thats seems pretty cool to me. Its basically an anti muchies drug. The few times I smoked up I never got the "munchies". I have wondered if this was because my normal base appetite is comparable to what alot of people would consider the munchies to begin with.