Didrex and methamphetamine

Didrex is the brand name of benzphetamine, an anti obesity drug. It is used in the management of exogenous obesity for short term period.

The main function of didrex is to reduce hunger which result in low calories intake. This drug is closely related to the amphetamine family.

Didrex is metabolized by the body into amphetamines and methamphetamine metabolites. This is one of the few drugs that undergo in vitro conversion to a more addictive substance.

Didrex however do not have a high potential to become an addictive drug like methamphetamines and other amphetamines.

This is because it will take the liver sometime to metabolize the drug into methamphetamine metabolites thus even if it is taken via injection or smoked, the way methamphetamine is used, it would not be able to produce the same effects immediately.

Didrex is more habit forming. Users can become physically and psychologically dependent on this medication, and withdrawal effects may occur if it is stop taking suddenly after several weeks of continuous use.

Didrex and methamphetamine shares some common effects such as restlessness, tremors, anxiety, insomnia, increase heart rate and high blood pressure.

Unlike methamphetamines and other amphetamines, didrex is classified as a schedule 3 drug (meth and other amphetamines, schedule 2).