Use Phentermine Judiciously

Phentermine although is approved by most of the controlling authorities of world including the USFDA, should be judiciously as there are several disadvantages of using Phentermine, which only become more serious if not used judiciously under expert medical supervision. Proper and judicious use of Phentermine can be of great help for highly obese persons in managing body weight as Phentermine is a good appetite suppressant drug and help enormously in reducing to total calorie or food intake by obese persons. But to get the best result of Phentermine in weight loss, it should always be used along with exercise and dieting. Phentermine is not used for maintaining body weight to normal after losing it; it is only used for short term (maximum 2 to 3 months only) for losing weight by highly obese persons.

Phentermine is an approved drug (USFDA-United States Food and Drug Administration also approved short term use of Phentermine for management of obesity) for treatment of obesity. United States Food and Drug Administration approved Phentermine for use in management of obesity way back in the year 1959 and since Phentermine is being used for this purpose. Phentermine was mainly approved by FDA as an appetite suppressant, the property which is used for weight management.

Phentermine, being in the amphetamine group is grouped along with amphetamine and is classified as “controlled substances” which is strictly regulated in some countries. “Controlled substances” are the drugs or substances which can cause addiction if used frequently or for long duration. Being a drug of amphetamine group Phentermine also has some addiction liability if used without medical supervision and for long duration.

Phentermine for athletes:

Phentermine is one of the banned substances in the field of sports. WADA or World Anti Doping Agency has included testing of Phentermine in doping tests. So athletes and other sportspersons should not use Phentermine. The performance of an athlete can improve after taking Phentermine, although the performance enhancing property or improvement of endurance or stamina is short lived and deterioration of performance or stamina occurs afterwards. So for athletes Phentermine can cause deterioration of performance in the long run, as performance enhancing property of Phentermine is short lived. Athletes should never use Phentermine as it has deteriorating effect on long term athletic performance and other disadvantages like addiction liability. Phentermine can destroy carieer of an athlete id caught in dope test.

Phentermine use by students for study before Exams:

Phentermine allays fatigue. It also causes improvement in attention, wakefulness and postponement of sleep deprivation induced physical disability and this property was being used by some students for studying before examinations. But Phentermine should never be used for studying before exam as it has addiction liability, many side effects (some of the side effects are potentially serious) and many more disadvantages for routine use to remain alert and wakeful. The wakefulness and alertness after using Phentermine may also be accompanied by restlessness; tremor, anxiety, agitation etc. and none of these side effects will be beneficial for study and concentration purpose before examinations.