Chemicals and Drugs

Anti-Obesity Agents

Agents that increase energy expenditure and weight loss by neural and metabolic regulation.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Agents that increase energy expenditure and weight loss by neural and metabolic regulation.

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28 entry terms
  • Anti-Obesity Agent
  • Anti-Obesity Drug
  • Anti-Obesity Drugs
  • Antiobesity Agent
  • Antiobesity Agents
  • Antiobesity Drug
  • Antiobesity Drugs
  • Agent, Anti-Obesity
  • Agent, Antiobesity
  • Agents, Anti-Obesity
  • Agents, Antiobesity
  • Anti Obesity Agent
  • Anti Obesity Agents
  • Anti Obesity Drug
  • Anti Obesity Drugs
  • Drug, Anti-Obesity
  • Drug, Antiobesity
  • Drugs, Anti-Obesity
  • Drugs, Antiobesity
  • Weight-Loss Agents
  • Weight-Loss Drug
  • Weight-Loss Drugs
  • Agents, Weight-Loss
  • Drug, Weight-Loss
  • Drugs, Weight-Loss
  • Weight Loss Agents
  • Weight Loss Drug
  • Weight Loss Drugs

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  • Appetite Depressants (1982-1996)
  • Obesity (1992-1996)
  • Obesity/drug therapy (1992-1996)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anti-Obesity Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019440. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019440
  2. Anti-Obesity Agents. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-obesity_medication
  3. Anti-Obesity Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1303753