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Tesofensine

Triple monoamine reuptake inhibitor (dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin) originally developed for Alzheimer's/Parkinson's, repurposed in trials for obesity due to strong appetite-suppressant effects.

CategoryFat Loss / Metabolic
Regulatory standingNo approved product cited
Typical routeOral
Half-life~8 days (very long, due to active metabolites)
Common dose range0.25-1 mg/day in published obesity trials
Typical cycle lengthTrial durations of 6+ months; not established for general use

BioHack Track models Tesofensine at a half-life of 192 hours, so every dose you log is decayed against that curve and the app shows estimated active levels — not just what you typed.

No approved product cited

No FDA-approved product for this compound is cited on this page, and no approved human dose is quoted. Treat the range below as research and community practice rather than a prescribed dose.

Reconstitution

Oral tablet/capsule; no reconstitution needed.

Storage

Store at room temperature.

Cautions

Not FDA-approved anywhere yet; raised heart rate and blood pressure in trials. Long half-life means side effects can persist for weeks after stopping.

Track Tesofensine in BioHack Track. Half-life, dose range and route come pre-filled from this library — log a dose and the app counts your vial down, models what is in your system, and puts it on the same chart as your labs and body composition.

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What the evidence says

Evidence Check asks 10 questions about every compound. For Tesofensine it can answer 2 of them, from the papers we hold — graded by how strong the study design is, not by whether the findings are flattering. These are the same verdicts the app gives.

Strongest EvidenceCognition

Meta-analyses or systematic reviews exist — the highest grade of evidence there is, whatever they conclude. Read them.

  • Weight loss produced by tesofensine in patients with Parkinson's or Alzheimer's diseaseMeta-Analysis · Obesity (Silver Spring) · 2008 · PMID 18356831
  • Quantitative pharmacology approach in Alzheimer's disease: efficacy modeling of early clinical data to predict clinical outcome of tesofensineRandomized Controlled Trial · AAPS J · 2010 · PMID 20077053
Strongest EvidenceWeight loss

Meta-analyses or systematic reviews exist — the highest grade of evidence there is, whatever they conclude. Read them.

  • Weight loss produced by tesofensine in patients with Parkinson's or Alzheimer's diseaseMeta-Analysis · Obesity (Silver Spring) · 2008 · PMID 18356831
  • [The effect of tesofensine on body weight and body composition in obese subjects--secondary publication]Randomized Controlled Trial · Ugeskr Laeger · 2009 · PMID 19824222
  • Effect of tesofensine on bodyweight loss, body composition, and quality of life in obese patients: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trialRandomized Controlled Trial · Lancet · 2008 · PMID 18950853

Look up the research

These open a search of each database for Tesofensine — they are not citations, and nothing here is evidence for any particular dose. The same links are in the app.

Work it out

Selected published studies

9 papers naming Tesofensine in the title, drawn from PubMed and limited to reviews, meta-analyses and trials. Each was checked against PubMed’s own record for its title, journal and year. This is a starting point, not an evidence review — nothing here is offered as support for the dose range above, and the list is not exhaustive. See the editorial policy.

Where these figures come from

The half-life, route and dose range on this page are compiled from published pharmacokinetic literature, manufacturer and product monographs where one exists, and the ranges commonly reported in clinical and research use. They are kept as a range rather than a single figure because that is what the sources actually support — a half-life varies with route, formulation and the person.

These are not citations, and this page is not a review of the evidence. Where a number matters to you, follow the database links above and read the source. We say so plainly rather than dressing a compiled reference up as one.

Nothing on this page has been reviewed by a named clinician. It is a reference for people already tracking a protocol, not a recommendation to start one.

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