Side effects of diet pills:

3 types of drugs used in weight loss and their side effects:

• Stimulant-like drugs that stimulate the central nervous system and reduce appetite. They can cause:
  • Pulmonary hypertension, a rare potentially fatal disease due to high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs
  • Valvular disease of the heart
  • Elevated blood pressure
  • Increased pulse and heart rate
  • Restlessness, dizziness, insomnia, dry mouth and constipation
• Sibutramine which increases the level of serotonin and norepinephrine, helping you feel full. These have the following side effects:
  1. Headache, dry mouth, anorexia, constipation
  2. Insomnia, runny nose and sore throat
• Orlistat which prevents fat absorption, causing:
  1. Diarrhea, oily stools, gas and flatulence
  2. Decrease in the absorption of fat soluble vitamins

Regardless of how they work, they only help if the user is also limiting calorie intake, and they are not a permanent solution for the extra weight. Would you still go for diet pills to lose weight?