Drugs that work in the brain are considered appetite suppressants. Amphetamines are approved for use in treating other diseases; their use as a weight loss drug is considered "off label" or not approved. Doctors often prescribe drugs for “off-label”…

Depression is a brain disorder. It can affect your thoughts, moods, feelings, behavior, and physical health. Unfortunately, many people still think it is “all in your head” and that if the person would only try harder, he or she could snap out of…

Rimonabant (Acomplia, Zimulti) was created by a French Pharmaceutical Company Sanofi-Aventis or Sanofi-Synthelabo. This medication appeared to be a new method to overcome a problem of weight loss as it is used specially to treat obesity and perhaps some…

Phen-Fen refers to the use in combination of fenfluramine and phentermine. Phentermine has also been used in combination with dexfenfluramine (dexPhen-Fen). Fenfluramine (fen) and phentermine (phen) are prescription medications that have been approved…

Phentermine is a popular and very effective diet drug, but it can be tricky to spell, particularly if you have only heard of it from your friends and never seen it written in an authoritative place. Unscrupulous Internet retailers take advantage of this…