New Drug Mimics the Beneficial Effects of Exercise

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New Drug Mimics the Beneficial Effects of Exercise

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday August 21, 2013 @06:53AM from the hide-it-in-a-brownie-and-americans-will-get-healthy dept.

Zothecula writes "A drug known as SR9009, which is currently under development at The Scripps Research Institute, increases the level of metabolic activity in skeletal muscles of mice. Treated mice become lean, develop larger muscles and can run much longer distances simply by taking SR9009, which mimics the effects of aerobic exercise. If similar effects can be obtained in people, the reversal of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and perhaps Type-II diabetes might be the very welcome result."

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Needs a catchier name by senorpoco · 2013-08-21 06:58 · Score: 5, Funny

XtremeShred, Fatbusterone, Buffadrine2000. Additionally they should only market it using annoying popup ads and late night television.
Re:The alternative by Anonymous Coward · 2013-08-21 07:00 · Score: 5, Funny

Or you know, people could just go outside for a walk.
I'd rather do a few hours of overtime every week ... so I can afford to buy pills and avoid all that WORK.
Side effects. by wcrowe · 2013-08-21 07:00 · Score: 5, Funny

I will probably work great... except for the anal leakage.

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Make it a beer additive by rtgree01 · 2013-08-21 07:08 · Score: 5, Funny

That way I can work on my 6-pack
Re:Would probably be outlawed... by localman57 · 2013-08-21 07:43 · Score: 5, Funny

Yes, it's terrible to think that professional sports players should actually be rewarded for training and talent rather than drugs.
I'm so sick of people lecturing me about how bad steroids are, so why don't you SHUT UP! I've got half a mind to come over there and RIP YOUR HEAD OFF just for saying that! What? You gonna look at me like that? THAT'S IT!