Does slimming pills work?
No, they don’t work. The reason diet pills are not readily available to the masses is that they carry the risk of nasty potential side effects and possible complications. About 30 years ago amphetamine slimming pills were all the rage, but GPs discovered that they weren’t as fantastic as first thought, little if any weight was kept off while many of the women taking them became addicted. More recently sales of appetite suppressants (e.g. dexfenfluramine) have been stopped after research linked it to long-term problems including heart disease. The current drugs available are only suitable for clinically obese people under medical supervision. They are: Xenical: A chemical that prevents the absorption of the fat that you have swallowed. Side effects include diarrhoea, wind, stomach ache, headache, tiredness, irregular periods and anxiety. Reductil: This appetite suppressant has been available since the summer of 2001. Side-effects include heart palpitations, raised blood pressure, consti
