berberine

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Introduction

An alkaloid found in many plants & botanical products, including goldenseal, barberry, & Oregon grape.

Uses

Adverse effects

Notes

  • hailed on social media as Nature's Ozempic
    • Jamie Kane, MD, director of Northwell Health's Center for Weight Management & chief of the section of obesity medicine at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in Long Island, New York discourages its use for weight reduction[2]

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References

  1. NLM MeSH Browser http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html
  2. 2.0 2.1 Henderson J Is Berberine Really 'Nature's Ozempic'? An obesity medicine specialist shares his insights on the new social media craze. MedPage Today June 2, 2023 https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/cultureclinic/104812
  3. Youmshajekian L Can Berberine Live Up to the Claim That It's 'Nature's Ozempic'? Medscape. July 12, 2023 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/993949

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