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What is Rimonabant?

Rimonabant is a new anti-obesity drug which has been developed by Sanofi-Aventis, a large pharmaceutical company. If you are overweight this drug may help you lose weight.

How does Rimonabant work?

Rimonabant works by blocking certain chemical pathways within the brain which make you feel hungry. The drug binds to special chemical receptors in the brain known as endocannabinoid receptors. This binding renders these receptors unresponsive to stimulation by chemicals known as ‘cannabinoids’.

Cannabinoids are known to stimulate hunger and cause craving for food. It is known that Marijuana stimulates cannabinoid receptors making users ravenously hungry.

In other words it should help suppress your appetite. The end result is you eat less and lose weight.

Is it effective?

This is not known as yet. In clinical trials volunteers who took Rimonabant lost up to 20 pounds in weight over the course of a year. A drop in waistline measurement was also observed.

Most of the weight loss has been shown to occur during the first year of use.

What are the side effects?

Side effects observed during the trials include nausea, dizziness, anxiety and painful joints. A full list of side effects will be available when the drug is prescribed to you. We do not know as yet if there will be any influence on the mental state as the endocannabinoid system is yet to be fully evaluated.