Will Amlexanox Be Used for Weight Loss in Humans?

Researchers seem optimistic about the application of the drug to weight loss, although it needs to be tested on humans. They say that if it is ever approved for human use for weight loss, anyone who takes it will likely be on it for the rest of their lives. This amlexanox sounds great in theory, but….what about the other health effects of obesity? Things like diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure? Would these conditions also melt away with the help of this drug? It seems to be that if people were eating the same foods as when they were obese and living the same lifestyle as when they were obese (as the mice did), then their health conditions would persist at least somewhat, even if they lost weight by having their metabolisms speed up. While I think it’s beneficial to develop drugs that can address the affects of obesity (as well as the condition itself), I’m a little bit wary of what a drug like this could mean, if it goes on the market. It could very well be the magic weight-loss pill people have been looking for ever since….well, ever since people got fat. And while that’s not a bad thing, I think that there needs to be a sea change in lifestyle attitudes in our country before we can ever truly begin to address the growing problem of obesity. Healthy eating, regular exercise: these things take work, unlike a drug that speeds up the number of calories you burn regardless of what you eat or how much you move. But these kinds of lifestyle changes are also more likely to create the long-term health changes that would truly benefit people. Read more: http://www.blisstree.com/2013/02/11/sex-relationships/obesity-statistics/weight-loss-pill-amlexanox/#ixzz2MhnyQ93S