What diet pill and other pill manufacturer's do is mix enough scientific charts, nomenclature, and *facts* to convince the 99% of the public that does not understand how to lose weight and what diet pills really are that their product will work.
All diet pills (and energy drinks for that matter) contain either one STIMULANT or a cocktail of several stimulants and caffeine. Stimulants raise blood pressure, increase the heart rate, and can be extremely dangerous when used by someone who does not understand the risks, or is unaware of their medical history. As you saw in the pictures I showed, these compounds are in the same family and all carry very similar effects AND risks.
Adding in caffeine to these pills increases the stimulant effects and puts your heart on overdrive.
The following are various stimulants and their names. Even a person with no knowledge of organic and biological chemistry will see the similarities.
Ephedrine: used as a decongestant and in the production of methamphetamine.
Methamphetamine: very powerful and addictive stimulant, appetite suppressant, and recreational drug.
Synephrine: Stimulant similar to ephedrine that has shown to cause strokes [source: Mayo Clinic]
Phenylephrine: Decongestant that is also used to INCREASE blood pressure [for patients with hypotension].
Fenfluramine: commonly known as FenFen, the popular weight loss drug that was pulled off the market due to instances of stroke and heart disease.
Phenmetrazine: Appetite suppressant that was pulled off of the market due to abuse. Drug users commented that they preferred this drug to methamphetamine for getting high.
MDA (3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine): This is a psychedelic hallucinogenic drug similar to Ecstacy
MDMA: Also known as Ecstacy, the popular club drug.
