Apetamin
Apetamin is a potentially dangerous figure-augmentation product.[1][2] It is a syrup containing cyproheptadine, the amino acid lysine, and some vitamins.
Cyproheptadine, the active ingredient, is an antihistamine and a hepatotoxin that has many effects on the body, including increased appetite, fatigue, and drowsiness.[3] Apetamin has not been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration or the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.[2] It is illegal to sell apetamin in most countries, including the United States. It is heavily promoted and illegally sold on social media.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Commissioner, Office of the (2023-05-02). "Apetamin — An Illegally Imported Weight Gain, Figure Augmentation Product". FDA.
- ^ a b c Onibada, Ade; Dahir, Ikran (15 January 2021). "Get Thicc Or Sleep Trying". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Garland, Victoria; Kumar, Anita; Theisen, Brian; Borum, Marie L. (2020). "Apetamin Hepatotoxicity: Potential Consequences of Purchasing a Body Enhancement Drug off the Internet". ACG Case Reports Journal. 7 (6): e00398. doi:10.14309/crj.0000000000000398. PMC 7535765. PMID 33062775.
- ^ "The beauty ideal fuelling an illicit drugs trade". BBC.
Further reading
[edit]- "What to know about Apetamin". Medical News Today
- "Women are using the drug Apetamin to get bigger butts - here are the dangers" News24.com