Taking Lorcaserin May Result In Decrease In Response To Food Cues In Areas Of The Brain Associated With Attention, Emotion, Scan Study Indicates.

reports that taking the weight-loss medication lorcaserin may “result in a decrease in the response to food cues in areas of the brain that are associated with attention and emotion,” researchers found. The findings of the 48-participant, functional magnetic resonance imaging study were published in the journal Diabetes. http://www.medicaldaily.com/what-lorcaserin-weight-loss-drugs-effect-brain-revealed-new-study-397711 The drug could lead to a decrease in caloric intake, weight and body mass index (BMI).