It belongs to a class of drugs called anorectics (medications that reduce appetite) and is classified by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as a Schedule IV controlled substance, meaning it has recognized medical use but also some potential for dependence
The study also found that weight regain after stopping medication happened much faster than after weight loss achieved through diet and physical activity
What it does is support the metabolic conditions insulin sensitivity, muscle function, mood, bone health that make weight loss more effective and sustainable when combined with a caloric deficit, adequate protein, resistance training, and (when appropriate) GLP-1 therapy
Hepatic oxidation of ethanol principally via alcohol dehydrogenase and the microsomal ethanol-oxidizing system enzyme CYP2E1 produces acetaldehyde and reactive oxygen species that promote lipid peroxidation, mitochondrial dysfunction and fibrogenic responses, thereby accelerating liver injury