Genetically Bred ‘Fat Rats’ Experience Dramatic Weight Loss, Reduced Food Intake After Being Given Vigabatrin

Vigabatrin, a medication proposed as a potential treatment for drug addiction by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, also leads to rapid weight loss and reduced food intake according to a new animal study from the same research group. The study was published online August 20, 2008, by the journal Synapse. Vigabatrin is currently undergoing U.S.

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