Mazindol

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Broader Terms

anorexic agent, benzimidazole

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• • Mazindol is habit forming.
• Mazindol has an affinity comparable to the DA transporter GBR12935, a potent dopamine uptake antagonist (18,20), with the advantage that Mazindol is more easily available than GBR12935.
• Mazindol is habit forming.
• Mazindol is used for short-term (8-12 weeks) treatment of obesity in conjunction with a weight reduction program including exercise, reduced caloric intake, and behavior modification.
• Clinically Mazindol is employed as an appetite suppressant and central nervous system (CNS) stimulant in the treatment of patients with narcolepsy(4).

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