Rimonabant, wonder ingredient in Acomplia

The toll that obesity is taking on our health is substantial. Obesity related illness and disease is now one of the leading causes of sickness and death throughout the industrialized world.
Obesity is caused by an excessive intake of food; and obesity can cause a host of related diseases. Obesity will cause [...]

The Story of Acomplia (Rimonabant)
The landmark diet drug Acomplia, has had a path of some ups and downs on the way to market. The drug has received substantial media attention and acclaim after clinical studies demonstrated its unprecedented efficacy and safety as a weight loss medication. These clinical studies have been backed up the thousands [...]

Acomplia is the name of a diet drug that works through its active ingredient rimonabant. Rimonabant was discovered through extensive research and clinical trials by the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis.
There are CB-1 receptors within the endo cannabinoid system of the brain, and these receptors are responsible for the regulation and management of food and nicotine [...]

Quitting smoking is difficult, and the fact that quitting smoking often leads to unhealthy weight gain is often a justification for people to delay their attempts to break free from their habit.
Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the world today, and if you are a smoker; you need to break your addiction [...]

Rimonabant is aimed at helping patients lose weight and quit smoking. Rimonabant is the first of a new class of drugs targeting the endocannabiniod system, which helps to regulate pleasure, relaxation, and pain tolerance.
Rimonabant works on the principle of targeting the CB-1 receptors, found in the Endo- cannabinoid (EC) system. These receptors control food and [...]