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2009

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Dietary Supplement Increases Plasma Norepinephrine, Lipolysis, And Metabolic Rate In Resistance Trained Men, Richard Bloomer, Kelley Fisher-Wellman, Kelley Hammond, Brian K. Schilling, Adrianna Weber, Bradford Cole Jan 2009

Dietary Supplement Increases Plasma Norepinephrine, Lipolysis, And Metabolic Rate In Resistance Trained Men, Richard Bloomer, Kelley Fisher-Wellman, Kelley Hammond, Brian K. Schilling, Adrianna Weber, Bradford Cole

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Faculty Publications

Background

Dietary supplements targeting fat loss and increased thermogenesis are prevalent within the sport nutrition/weight loss market. While some isolated ingredients have been reported to be efficacious when used at high dosages, in particular in animal models and/or via intravenous delivery, little objective evidence is available pertaining to the efficacy of a finished product taken by human subjects in oral form. Moreover, many ingredients function as stimulants, leading to increased hemodynamic responses. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects of a finished dietary supplement on plasma catecholamine concentration, markers of lipolysis, metabolic rate, and hemodynamics.

Methods

Ten …