Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Naltrexone may help avoid weight gain among women smokers

A medication being tested to help smokers kick the habit also may help avoid the weight gain that is common after quitting but only in women, according to a study published in the December issue of Biological Psychiatry. This is the first medication shown to reduce weight gain for up to one year in women smokers who quit.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121211/Naltrexone-may-help-avoid-weight-gain-among-women-smokers.aspx

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