Assessment of Acute and Chronic Pharmacological Effects on Energy Expenditure and Macronutrient Oxidation in Humans: Responses to Ephedrine

• Main Authors: Antonella Napolitano (Author), Peter R. Murgatroyd (Author), Nick Finer (Author), Elizabeth K. Hussey (Author), Robert Dobbins (Author), Steve O'Rahilly (Author), Derek J. R. Nunez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Evidence of active brown adipose tissue in human adults suggests that this may become a pharmacological target to induce negative energy balance. We have explored whole-body indirect calorimetry to detect the metabolic effects of thermogenic drugs through administration of ephedrine hydrochloride an...