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The Miracle Weight-Loss Drug Phentermine

The Miracle Weight-Loss Drug Phentermine
Phentermine is widely used as an appetite suppressant drug to suppress hunger of obese people and in the process make them lose weight. The drug comes within the class of amphetamine and phenethylamine and the FDA approved it in 1959.

Phentermine acts by stimulating the neuron bundles in the brain to release a class of neurotransmitters that are called catecholamine, which comprises of dopamine, norepeinephrine and epinephrine. Catecholamine works by exciting the sympathetic part of the nervous system, which works as a fight of flight response. In response, the hunger signal is inhibited to cause suppression of appetite.

It has been found that there is a weight loss of 10 ?15% with the use of Phentermine compared to the usage of a placebo. The result is obviously more if one takes proper diet and exercise. The drug has been found more effective if it is taken once a day within a period of 3 to 4 weeks.

To get the best result, one should take the drug on an empty stomach before breakfast or after a period of 1 to 2 hours after breakfast. It is recommended to take this prescription drug before 3 pm to avoid the risk of insomnia.

As a safety measure, one should not use Phentermine if one is taking such drugs like dexfenfluramine, furazolidone, guanethidine, fenfluramine or guanadrel. One must also abstain from using Phentermine if one is taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor like phenelzine in the preceding 14 days.

Phentermine should also be not used by people who have very high blood pressure, glaucoma, overactive thyroid, diseases of the heart of blood vessel, or very narrowing of the vessels of blood. The drug should not be used for pregnant women or who are breastfeeding and also not to be prescribed to children who are below 16 years of age. Some people may find some of the ingredients in Phentermine to cause allergy in them.

Generally, people using Phentermine can tolerate the drug well. Due to the release of catecholamine, there could too much of adrenaline or non-adrenaline secretion. There could be mild effects of increased heart rate (tachycardia) along with high blood pressure However, the effects are far less than that with amphetamines. The person using the drug may find dry mouth, diarrhea, insomnia, constipation and restlessness.

FDA approval of Phentermine means that the drug is among the most powerful suppressants available in the market, which is quite safe to use and is within toleration limit. There has been many research on the drug and have found it very effective in weight loss if accompanied with proper diet and exercise. Consumer of the drug however, must closely monitor for any side effects that is shown in the first few days of its use.

One can get a greater knowledge about Phentermine and similar other diet pills that are available in the market by visiting the website ConsumerPriceWatch.net. There are lists of different diet pills that help the body to come to the shape that one is dreaming about without any potential danger.

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