Eli5 Why can’t we just make a medication that tricks your body into burning energy without you actually moving?

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Like I get that it could be dangerous and the process is complicated but we can make medications that trigger/inhibit all sorts of biological functions why are weight loss pills that are scientifically engineered to work not a thing yet?

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Dangerous side effects plague just about all medicines. One of the early popular weight loss pills was herbal phen fen. IIRC, the active ingredient is still prescribed today but back in the 90s it was an OTC supplement. An OTC supplement that has serious lung and heart risks. It can prove fatal and the risk increases over time with use.

So technically they are a “thing” but are strictly regulated.

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