Adipex

Adipex at Work

Adipex, as the most of the other prescribed medications, works with neurotransmitters in the brain (specifically, the hypothalamus gland - a region of the brain that controls the autonomic nervous system, regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc) to decrease patient's appetite. The neurotransmitters signal a fight-or-flight response in the body which actually puts a halt to the hunger signal. As a result of this activity, adipex causes appetite loss because the brain does not receive the hunger messages.

Scientists insist that adipex is a centrally-acting stimulant by its chemical structure related to amphetamines, which stimulates neuron bundles to release a specific group of neurotransmitters (known as catecholamines), including dopamine, epinephrine (you know this as adrenalin), and norepinephrine (noradrenaline). The anoretic activity seen with these compounds being a part of adipex would seem likely because to this effect on Central Nervous System, which corresponds to the current knowledge about Central Nervous System and feeding behavior. This mechanism of action is the same as other stimulant appetite suppressants, for example diethypropion or phendimetrazine.