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More than half of women in the UK have taken diet pills such
phentermine,
adipex, and didrex etc… in their battle against the
bulge, according to a survey out today.
According to survey 55 per cent of 1,230 women surveyed admitted
turning to weight loss pills, which can be bought on the internet.
Some celebrities were using a steroid-like drug called Clenbuterol,
legalised for use in horses, which could increase the risk
of heart problems and stroke.
Another drug, Adderall, which is used to treat attention deficit
disorder and suppresses the appetite for nine hours, can cause
depression and heart disorders, it warned.
Nutritional director Donna McColgan said: "I was truly
worried by these figures. More and more women are being seduced
by the quick-fix promise of diet
pills in spite of the dangers."
Amphetamine-type slimming pills are addictive and harmful.
Other unpleasant side effects include palpitations, dry mouth,
insomnia, restlessness and anxiety.
Even the more recent appetite-suppressant
drugs, such as dexfenfluramine, have now been taken off the
market in most countries, as research has linked their use
to long-term problems such as heart disease, raised blood
pressure and even death.
Source :http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/
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