Appetite Suppressants :
Decrease meal size and frequency by inducing satiety, reducing hunger, and/or reducing gastric emptying.
Drugs prescribed:
GLP-1 agonists : Trulicity, Ozempic / 2.4 mg semaglutide sc injection, oral Rybelsus, or Tirzepatide 5mg – 15mg intradermal autoinjector (GIP and GLP-1 agonist)
Antagonism of ghrelin’s (hunger hormone) activation of the NPY/Agouti Related Peptide Orexigenic Response
Sympathomimetic Agents : Norepinephrine, Epinephrine, Methamphetamine, Phentermine, Didrex, Tenuate , Bontril , or ephedrine
Melanin Concentrating Hormone Reduction or MCHR1 Antagonism | Leptin from Subcutaneous Adipocytes |
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MC4 Receptor Agonists :alpha-MSH Orexin inhibitors Hoodia Cactus Ingredient
P57 Cannabanoid CB1 Receptor Antagonists
Dietary oleate or tiolein and oleylethanolamide via CCK and capsaicin sensitive peripheral sensory neurons
Neurotransmitter Reuptake Inhibitor (ie Serotonin) : Meridia
Apo A-IV from Chylomicrons via the hypothalamus
Melanin Concentrating Hormone Reduction or MCHR1 Antagonism
Leptin from Subcutaneous Adipocytes