Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for March 05, 1996

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Blonde woman: If the diet drug "dexfenfluramine" gets approved, how soon can we get some? Cathy: I thought we already had that one. Charlene: No. We have "fenfluramine", taken with "phentermine". Blonde woman: I thought the obese rat drug got pooh-poohed. Cathy: No. The obese rat thing is different. That's the "OB" gene that produces "leptin". Charlene: No. "Leptin" is the obese mutant mouse thing! The obese rat thing is "GLP-1"! Cathy: No! "GLP-1" is a brain chemical! Entirely different research! Human tests are years away! Saleswoman: Bring out the dessert cart! Table number six looks ready for some instant gratification!