Anti-obesity drugs: past, present and future

The ideal anti-obesity drug would produce sustained weight loss with minimal side effects. The mechanisms that regulate energy balance have substantial built-in redundancy, overlap considerably with other physiological functions, and are influenced by social, hedonic and psychological factors that l...

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Main Authors: R. John Rodgers, Matthias H. Tschöp, John P. H. Wilding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2012-09-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/5/5/621