Oral Weight Loss Medication - Follow-up

Service Description

This service is for monthly follow-up and medication refill for our Bupropion-Naltrexone oral weight loss medication program. It includes sitting down with one of our trained clinicians to see how you are doing as well as an InBody body composition assessment with clinical breakdown (a $40 value). Bupropion-Naltrexone is a combination oral medication that is FDA-approved for weight management. Individually, Bupropion and Naltrexone are FDA-approved for depression and substance abuse, respectively. At The Skinny Shaman, we prescribe each medication separately in their generic form, to make them less expensive. Bupropion is an antidepressant that helps with weight loss by influencing the brain’s appetite regulation centers and reducing food cravings. Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist primarily used to treat opioid and alcohol dependence by blocking opiate receptors, but it can also be used to regulate food intake by acting on the reward centers of the brain. This is effective for those that battle with reward-based eating behavior or emotional eating. The combination of these medications aims to address these different aspects of weight management. Studies show about a 5% reduction in weight with Bupropion-Naltrexone, however, when coupled with intensive diet and lifestyle changes, individuals were able to achieve 10 and even 15% weight loss, which is similar to weight loss seen with GLP-1 medications for weight loss. The key takeaway is that the medication is not a magic drug, and diet and lifestyle changes are essential in order to see significant results.