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Fenfluramine is a drug that was part of the Fen-Phen anti-obesity medication . Also known as Pondimin, fenfluramine was introduced on the U.S. market in 1973. It is the racemic mixture of two enantiomers, dextrofenfluramine and levofenfluramine. It is designed to increase the level of the neurotransmitter serotonin, a chemical that regulates mood, appetite and other functions. Fenfluramine causes the release of serotonin by disrupting vesicular storage of the neurotransmitter,...


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    called fen-phen (fenfluramine Pondimin and phentermine Fastin , Adipex P ). Most are unaware By now, most women have heard of some heart problems caused by diet pills, especially the regimen...

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    In 1997, the Mayo Clinic reported they had seen 24 patients that had developed heart valve disease from taking fen-phen. The valves of the patients who had the valve replacement ...

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    The Mayo Clinic reported in 1997 that they had seen 24 patients that developed heart valve disease from taking Fen Phen. Valves of patients who had the valve replacement surgery ...

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    Fen-phen is the combination of fenfluramine and phentermine, prescription medications that were approved by the FDA for appetite suppressants that was intended for the short-term management of obesity. The drug ...


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