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

• Hauptverfasser: Antonella Napolitano (VerfasserIn), Peter R. Murgatroyd (VerfasserIn), Nick Finer (VerfasserIn), Elizabeth K. Hussey (VerfasserIn), Robert Dobbins (VerfasserIn), Steve O'Rahilly (VerfasserIn), Derek J. R. Nunez (VerfasserIn)
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• Veröffentlicht: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...