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In obese men, a drug called carbenoxolone does not block a specific enzyme in fat tissue that regulates stress hormones, suggesting that existing drugs of this type are not strong enough or cannot reach the fat tissue effectively to change metabolism.
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The study found that a drug called carbenoxolone can't block the fat tissue enzyme it's supposed to, even though it works elsewhere in the body. That means the drug isn't strong enough or can't get into fat tissue well enough to help with metabolism in obese people.
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