Posted by Quintal on October 3, 2007, at 16:28:16
In reply to Re: Rimonabant - New Appetite Suppressant, posted by James_glasgow on October 3, 2007, at 16:01:01
Zonisamide rang a bell, but I had to look it up. So it's another anticonvulsant that reduces appetite, like topiramate. I wouldn't want to take naltrexone either, what with my opioid dependence. Sounds like they're trying to reduce the pleasure people get from binge eating - I've read of it being used to reduce self-injury for that reason too. I don't like the sound of it myself, too much like a restraint on my free spirit.
I once took Orlistat just to see what it did, but I don't think my weight changed much. Caused a terrible crash after I came off it, but there might have been other factors contributing to that. In any case I'm too thin to need any of these drugs, in fact last year I was thinking of asking my GP for pizotifen to help me put on weight after benzo withdrawal. I have been (falsely) accused of being anorexic in the past. If anything I'd benefit from smoking a joint, or even a script for Marinol (but apparently we don't have it in the UK yet). Would nabilone have a similar effect?
Q
poster:Quintal
thread:786700
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070929/msgs/786705.html