Bromocriptine causes weight loss of 2.5% in 6 weeks without diet or exercise in postmenopausal women

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Thirty-three postmenopausal obese women taking bromocriptine lost 2.5 percent of their bodyweight in six weeks, and 11.7% body fat without changing their diet or exercise according to a 1992 study.

“This dopamine agonist has been shown to reset circadian rhythms that are altered in obese animals and to reduce body fat levels in several animal models,” the authors noted.

REFERENCE

Meier A, Cincotta A, Lovell W. Timed bromocriptine administration reduces body fat stores in obese subjects and hyperglycemia in type ii diabetics. Experientia. 1992 Mar 15, 48(3):248-53.

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Dept. of Zoology and Physiology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 USA

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