NOT looking for medical advice, need for a story I’m writing: what were some popular weight loss drugs pre- Ozempic? 2000s -2010s
Older weight loss drugs?
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NOT looking for medical advice, need for a story I’m writing: what were some popular weight loss drugs pre- Ozempic? 2000s -2010s
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Crystal meth
They didn’t exist.
People tried things like nicotine (cigarettes) or caffeine (coffee) or cocaine or speed to increase their metabolism and suppress their appetites.
There was a development of a low/zero calorie grease substitute named Olestra popular in the late 1990s, but it quickly faded when people started suffering side effects like stomach cramps and loose stools.
I was on the Fen-Phen diet. When I was first put on adderall it was a familiar feeling.
In the 80s it was basically speed.