Phentermine and Methamphetamine

Phentermine and methamphetamine belongs to the same family of drug, amphetamine. Phentermine is an appetite suppressant of the amphetamine class of drugs.

It works on stimulating the central nervous system and is an isomer of methamphetamine.

It is approved as an appetite suppressant to aid in the reduction of weight in obese patients when combined with exercise and diet.

It is typically prescribed for individuals who are at increased medical risk because of their weight and works by helping to release certain chemicals in the brain that control appetite.

Phentermine and methamphetamines can be very addictive.

Phentermine and Methamphetamines share similar side effects. Some of the common effects are insomnia, sense of well being, increase heart rate and blood pressure and decrease appetite.

The appetite suppressing effect of phentermine tends to decrease after a few weeks thus this drug is useful only during the first few weeks of a weight loss.

Less common symptoms may include blurred vision, changes in sexual desire and psychosis.

Like methamphetamine, phentermine when overdosed share some common symptoms such as confusion, hallucination, over active reflex, aggressive behavior, to name a few.