If you have decided to buy those magic pills that swear to make you thin, think again. Diet pills may be dangerous if not administered under proper medical supervision. Gaining weight may be easier but losing the same is definitely not. So don't get derailed by the alluring advertisements of the companies that are actually very much deceitful.

   Over-the-counter diet pills are mainly designed to serve as the diet supplements that are supposed to replace the nutrients that one misses out in a 'low-carb' or 'low-fat' diet altogether. Since these are not the so-called diet drugs, the dosage is somewhat unregulated. The prescription-only diet pills on the other hand are strictly meant for the obese people whose BMI or Body Mass index are 35+. However, this is not the one word answer to people who failed to lose weight in the conventional methods of sensible eating and regular exercising. These pills being the diet drugs need a proper medical guidance and must be prescribed under certain clinical conditions. The dosage of-course is regulated.

   Since the natural rates and proportions of the nutrients are distorted in the synthetic diet pills, their intake may result in some adverse effects like increased heart rate, nervousness, higher blood pressure etc. The prescription-only diet pills contain some non-prescription medicines, e.g. nasal decongestants that may have really terrifying effects if taken in an overdose.