Lack of vitamin B12 in the body often leads to anemia wherein the patient feels weak and tired most of the time
The goal is to support metabolism, increase energy, and maintain healthy levels of essential vitamins, since B12 deficiency is a possible side effect of some weight loss medications
If effective patch systems reach market, patient acceptance may increase dramatically
Slight lethargy initially: Counterintuitive given that AOD 9604 eventually improves energy, but some users feel slightly tired during the first few days
"Some of the side effects we found, like nausea, are well known, and that shows that the method is picking up a real signal," says Sharath Chandra Guntuku, Research Associate Professor in Computer and Information Science (CIS) at Penn Engineering and the study's senior author
[2] As a 503B-compounded medication, it is not an FDA-approved commercially marketed drug