T3 Questions...

mods move this please if this is the wrong forum to post this thread in

i was doing some studying for school and i came across the medline page for liothyronine sodium (T3).

there is an important warning section that made my bertstare for a good 5 min after i read it.

"Thyroid hormone should not be used to treat obesity in patients with normal thyroid function. Liothyronine is ineffective for weight reduction in normal thyroid patients and may cause serious or life-threatening toxicity, especially when taken with amphetamines. Talk to your doctor about the potential risks associated with this medication."

isn't that the complete opposite of what we all know? are they just fear-mongering or did i miss some important information?



SOURCE: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/d...s/a682462.html