Word: metaboliusm
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Dates: during 1995-1995
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...most successful medical regiments have addressed both mood and appetiete control. In a four-year study, Dr. Michael Weintraub, formerly of the University of Rochester and now at the FDA, found that a combination of the drug phentermine, which seems to speed metaboliusm, and fenfluramine, which may boost serotonin levels, improved an obese person's chances of losing weight. Of the 120 people in the study, those who took the drugs achieved an average 16% weight loss over eight months, compared with a 5% loss for those who had to depend on diet and exercise alone...
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