Diet Pills | What Kind of Drug Is It?
What Kind of Drug Is It?
Prescription diet pills are stimulants—substances that increase the activity of a living organism or one of its parts. Diet pills that can only be prescribed by physicians fall into one of two categories: 1) appetite suppressants; or 2) lipase inhibitors. Lipase is a substance that speeds up the breakdown of fats in the body.
Appetite suppressants, also known as anorecticsPronounced ah-nuh-RECK-ticks; diet pills that cause a loss of appetite; they were developed to replace amphetamines., decrease feelings of hunger. These drugs were created to replace amphetaminesPronounced am-FETT-uh-meens; stimulant drugs that increase mental alertness, reduce appetite, and help keep users awake., which proved to be an extremely dangerous method of weight control. (A separate entry on...
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