Effect of fenfluramine on food intake, mood, and performance of humans living in a residential laboratory

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 295-305

  Foltin, Richard W ^a   Haney, Margaret ^a   Comer, Sandra D ^a   Fischman, Marian W ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Compensation; Fat; Fenfluramine; Food intake; Humans; Macronutrients; Performance; Protein; Subjective effects

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIGENIC AGENT; FENFLURAMINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0029883584     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(95)02098-5     Document Type: Article

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