Topic: Qnexa

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96: Out of Luck
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96: Out of Luck

Qnexa and the Search for the Holy Grail Diet Pill

The discussion covers Qnexa, a diet drug that combined a seizure medication with Phentermine (half of the original Fen-Phen). While marketed as a "holy grail" for obesity, medical experts cautioned that drugs cannot replace diet and exercise. The hosts use this as a final example of the cyclical nature of "magic" weight-loss solutions and their inevitable side effects.