A critical Review of Diet pill Thinz

Thinz was manufactured as a weight loss pill, and as the name indicates it is supposed to aid us in becoming thin. Pharmacologically Thinz is classified as a sympathomimetic agent, and has anorexigenic properties. This diet pill releases d-Norpseudoephedrine Hydrochloride in the GI track for about 12 hours.
The product as such is very simple. The official website Alva Amco displays the active content of Thinz as chromium, green tea and riboflavin.The basic working mechanism of Thinz is as follows:-

The green tea is a thermogenic compound and is a common ingredient in many weight loss pills. It also has good antioxidant properties.

The other common ingredient in Thinz is mineral chromium. This acts as a cleansing agent and removes the waste products from the body. Mineral chromium also acts as a glucose level regulator thereby helping in reducing food cravings. This also avoids the crash effect which many people on dieting are prone to. Thinz is designed as a time release tablet and is slowly released in GI track over 12 hours. Thus only one tablet is required.

Positive points of Thinz

· Being a time released formula a person has to consume only one tablet a day.

· The company is well established and reputable.

· The product has been in market for a long time.

· It is considerably inexpensive.

Negative points about Thinz

· The formula given by company is on the website is not complete and leaves a lot of room for enquiry.

· When doing research on internet about Thinz one comes across a lot of negative publicity. And claims about some ingredients which are actually harmful.

· Thinz tablet has been banned in major countries in Europe and U.S.A, because of presence of ephedrine. This has addictive properties and some bad contraindications.

· Thinz cannot be taken by people who have tendency of high blood pressure.

· Thinz tablet should not be taken by people who are undergoing treatment with monoamine oxidase inhibitor. There has to be a gap of at least 2 weeks after stopping the treatment with these before anyone can start with Thinz.

Side effects of Thinz and recommended precautions

· Giddiness, nausea, vomiting can occur in due of overdose of Thinz.

· Thinz should not be taken for more than 4 weeks.

· There is a known tolerance along with dependency associated with the product.

· The other side effects may include psychosis, tremors, anxiety and large overdose may trigger delusions.

· Tri cyclic antidepressants may increase or decrease the effect of d-Norpseudoephedrine Hydrochloride.

Conclusion

There is a lot of ambiguity about the ingredients of Thinz diet pill. The product has received considerable negative publicity.

In public forums like yahoo answers, ask.com and sofeminine, a lot of users have reported their dissatisfaction with this diet pill.

Thinz does not meet the safety and effectiveness of other diet pills like Phenocal in its category.A comparative study can clearly indicate the differences between Thinz and Phenocal.