It looks like yet another miracle pill may be falling by the wayside. An April 23 AP article said it appears that a drug hat scientists had originally hoped would help people kick addictions and lose weight, might actually lead to increased risk of depression and suicide. It seems that the drug - which blocks pleasure sensors in the brain when people eat or smoke - may be doing its job too well.

Chantix, a drug made by Pfizer, Inc. to help people quit smoking, has been linked to “dozens of reports of suicides and suicidal behaviors” according to the AP article.

Two weight loss drugs, Rimonabant and Taranabant, work in the same manner as Chantix, and have also been tied to higher rates of depression and suicide. The AP article says researchers fear that blocking pleasure sensors in the brain could mean blocking out all sense of pleasure.

So basically, you’ll be thin and cigarette-free, but you’re not going to be able to enjoy your new found good looks and health because you’ll be home wallowing in a bottomless pit of despair? No thanks. Personally, I’d prefer to eat my macaroni and cheese with a smile on my face.

I’m not sure when people are going to realize that there is only one healthy way to lose weight: exercise and burn more calories than you consume on a daily basis. It sucks, but that is simply the long and the short of it.