[edit on Wikidata] Electrotherapy is the use of electrical energy as a medical treatment. In medicine, the term electrotherapy can apply to a variety of treatments, including the use of electrical devices such as deep brain stimulators for neurological disease. The term has also been applied specifically to the use of electric current to speed wound healing.
Belviq activates a serotonin receptor in the brain that affects satiety, reducing the amount of food eaten during a meal. Taken twice daily, it may he Belviq activates a serotonin receptor in the brain that affects satiety, reducing the amount of food eaten during a meal.
The exact way that Belviq works to help with weight loss is unknown. What is known is that the drug binds to and activates a certain type of serotonin receptor in the brain (the serotonin 2c receptor). Serotonin is a neurotransmitter (brain chemical) that plays an important role in several areas, including mood, sleep, and appetite.