Anti-obesity drug Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 2 pages of analysis of Diet Pills.

Anti-obesity drug Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 2 pages of analysis of Diet Pills.
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Diet Pills

Summary: An outline of the dangers and uses/abuses of diet pills.
Slang References: aka: Appetite Suppressants, Metabolism boosters, Fat burners, and phen-fens.

Where does this drug come from? (Plant? Lab")

Made from herbal and synthetic ingredients. Most herbal diet pills contain ephedra/ma huang, St. John's wort, or chromium picolinate. Most synthetic diet pills contain chitosan or PPA.

What are the "uses" for this drug"

People who weigh 250+ pounds (caused by fat, not muscle mass) should consider taking some sort of diet aids and exercising. Obesity is now becoming an American Epidemic. Obese people need to make sure they consult a doctor or physician before they start taking diet aids.

How is this drug "abused"? (Smoked? Eaten? Injected? Other")

This drug is mostly eaten.

Why is this drug "abused""

Some people get really frustrated when they gain 20 pounds and want a quick solution so they start taking diet aids and might start overdosing on the pills when they can't...

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