No, say experts. Amphetamine is said to be a group of drugs which has a powerful stimulant action on the nervous system. Most dieters think amphetamines are a safe weight loss cure because it is said to reduce hunger or appetite. Amphetamines are taken as a weight loss cure rather than its invigorating effects on the mind and body.
Researchers believe that though amphetamine group of drugs can reduce hunger, it can also lead to partial starvation or loss of vital tissues, organs and muscles from the body. This could make a person look frail, tired and lifeless. For instance, some consequences of taking the amphetamines are — sleeplessness, fatigue and irritability.
“Drug tolerance” against the amphetamine group of drugs occurs in some obese patients. This implies that the drug does not work for reducing appetite in some obese people. Thereby, the dose of the drug is increased to induce quick weight loss. However, whether an increased dosage of amphetamines can help curb hunger still remains a much debatable topic among experts.
What Can Amphetamines Cause?
Intake of amphetamines is said to cause the following conditions in obese people:
- Increased heart rate
- Increased heart block
- Hypertension
- Abdominal pain and spasms in the rectum and bladder
- Addiction
- Chronic restlessness
- Hyper excitability alternating with melancholia, which is a mental state of being extremely sad
Both doctors and researchers opine that amphetamine group of drugs come part and parcel with the dangers mentioned above when taken as an effective weight loss cure.
A word of caution from the experts suggests that not just amphetamines but any drug should not be taken without medical advice. Moreover, there isn’t any particular drug discovered to help reduce weight naturally or that which can help you maintain desired weight levels.
