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Herbal Phen Fen |
 | | The ad, which was produced by the company HealthMatrix, Inc., portrays herbal phen fen as a quick, safe, easy and effective way to control hunger, reduce cravings and ultimately lose weight, yet avoids explaining the side effects of the pill by dismissing symptoms as "few and well-tolerated". |
 | | The ad is designed to appear scientific with the claim that the main ingredient of herbal phen fen, St. John's Wort, "prolongs the reuptake of serotonin in the brain", leading to feelings of personal satisfaction (HealthMatrix, Inc.) The ad provides no evidence, research or case studies for this claim or any other claims. |
 | | The "evidence"supplied by the ad states that one thousand four hundred and one subjects were included in the study, yet no figure is given of those who benefitted from the medicine. |
| www.vanderbilt.edu /AnS/psychology/health_psychology/HerbalPhenFen.htm (1071 words) |
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