Didrex is an over the counter appetite depressant also known as Benzphetamine. It is similar to amphetamine, but acts less on the central nervous system. Unlike most drugs related to amphetamine, it is classified as a schedule III drug.
How does it work? The drug stimulates your central nervous system, which in turn increases your heart rate and blood pressure and decreases your appetite. Like any diet pill, it is most effective when used in unison with a proper balanced diet plus exercise.
Didrex should be taken one to three times a day, before meals, on an empty stomach along with a full glass of water.
Possible side effects
- dizziness
- blurred vision
- restlessness
- anxiety or nervousness
- headaches
- insomnia
- dry mouth
- diarrhea or constipation
- impotence or changes in your sex drive
Didrex is metabolized by the human body into amphetamine and methamphetamine metabolites, so if you take a drug test while on the drug you will test positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine.
Didrex is also addictive and should only be used for a short time.
Do not take Didrex if you suffer from the following:
- heart disease or high blood pressure
- hardening of the arteries
- glaucoma
- history of drug or alcohol abuse
- are taking monoamine oxidase inhibitor, Marplan, Parnate, or Nardil in the last two weeks
- are pregnant or breast-feeding
There are several known drug interactions for Didrex. Elavil, Asendin, Sinequan, Pamelor, Tofranil, Anafranil, Vivactil, and Norpramin may increase the affects of the drug.
If taken late in the day, this drug may cause insomnia.
People suffering from thyroid problems, anxiety disorders, epilepsy, and diabetes may not be able to take Didrex at all or be prescribed a lower dosage. Diabetics may have changes in insulin or other diabetic treatments if taking Didrex. In addition, for high blood pressure sufferers, the drug may reduce the efficiency of blood pressure medication Ismelin.
Reviews of didrex:
I am now on Didrex. Love it. Works like phentermine did when I first
started taking it. Lots of energy, not hungry, motivated to exercise
etc. I've lost 2 lbs. the first week.
My plan is to stay on it, until I reach my goal weight then drop back to
phentermine to maintain.
Since it's not prescribed much, I did have trouble finding a pharmacy
that had it. Walgreeens had to special order it for me (It only took an
extra day, so no big deal). Price was $31.00 for 30 day supply. My
doctor was willing to prescribe it since I have not had much luck with
other meds - Phentermine (worked for a long time, but then I hit a
plateau), Tenuate (didn't loose any), Tenuate + Phentermine (didn't
loose), and most recently Meridia (2 lbs per month).
My understanding is that it has a bad rap because it supposedly has a
high abuse potential. But they said that about phentermine, and Doctors
say that they see very few cases of abuse. My theory is that people who
are overweight have lower levels of dopamine than thin people, and that
these dopamine releasing stimulants bring us up to the level of a
"naturally thin" person. They modify our behavior so that we think and
act more like a "thin person".
My mother suffered chronic fatigue from very low blood pressure and depended on
low doses of Didrex to more or less keep her going. The outcome was a
disaster: she became obsessively paranoid and needed to be treated for
psychosis. She loved the high and ignored the personality changes until they
were almost irreversible.
I tried Didrex years ago and it drove me and my heart rate crazy. That is
one Med I would stay away fro
Didrex worked great for me... but I have suffered on and off from malaise type
depression for years. luckily I am "in touch" enough to notice when I started
to get irritable. lack of sleep can produce psychosis in anybody. the key is
"don't be a Moron. listen to your body".
the key is still exersize, with or without the drugs. drugs made it much
easier for me to get to the gym at the beginning. I was also inclined to work
just a little harder and longer than I would've. I have a very hearty muscley
frame however, and hate that feeling of "wuss-ness" or weakness, and always
looked forward to gaining strength and endurance.