Ade Onibada is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in London. Contact this reporter at [email protected]. Apetamin, an unregulated weight supplement that has been aggressively marketed to ...

Slender women desperate for a curvy 'slim thick' figure popularised by social media stars including the Kardashians are taking a potentially dangerous appetite stimulant in order to gain weight, a ...

Instagram has been urged by health leaders to clamp down on ‘influencers’ promoting a dangerous unlicensed supplement designed to create a ‘Kim Kardashian figure’. BBC documentary Dangerous Curves: ...

For some people, gaining weight can be difficult. Despite trying to eat more calories, a lack of appetite prevents them from reaching their goals. Some turn to weight gain supplements, such as ...

Apetamin, which is widely available online (we've checked to confirm) and can be purchased typically in syrup form, has been increasingly doing the rounds on social media, with some claiming the ...

Apetamin contains the antihistamine cyproheptadine and is an appetite stimulant. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved this for use in the U.S. However, it may be available by ...

NHS leaders have urged Instagram to clamp down on influencers using the site to promote and sell Apetamin – a “dangerous” and unlicensed drug often advertised as helping users obtain a ...

For Altou, a 19-year-old model, having a ‘slim thick’ body is the key to getting more likes and more work. She’s one of thousands of women worldwide who have taken Apetamin, an appetite-stimulant ...

NHS England has urged Instagram to clamp down on accounts selling an unlicensed, "dangerous" drug mainly targeted at younger women and girls. The sale of Apetamin is illegal in the UK, but BBC Three ...