Fenfluramine

Drug / Medication

One of the two drugs in 'Fen-Phen'. It is a selective serotonergic reuptake inhibitor, originally used for depression, that caused weight loss but was later withdrawn due to causing valvulopathy.

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197 - The science of obesity & how to improve nutritional epidemiology | David Allison, Ph.D

197 - The science of obesity & how to improve nutritional epidemiology | David Allison, Ph.D

Peter Attia MD

One of the two drugs in 'Fen-Phen'. It is a selective serotonergic reuptake inhibitor, originally used for depression, that caused weight loss but was later withdrawn due to causing valvulopathy.