Opioid addiction drug for weight loss?

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/

Weight Loss Drug Trial Troubles

The naltrexone/bupropion (Contrave) weight loss pill might nearly halve the risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, or heart disease death, according to interim data released from the Light trial…

That’s bupropion, “primarily used as an antidepressant and smoking cessation aid.”  And naltrexone:

https://painkills2.wordpress.com/2015/02/17/vivitrol-now-for-opioid-addiction/

https://painkills2.wordpress.com/2015/02/11/11212014-rb-spin-out-indivior-says-addiction-pipeline-will-deliver/

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