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【2006/04/21 United Daily News】Reporter Chen Huihui / Taipei Report
Beware of addiction when taking diet pills indiscriminately. A teenage girl, after taking diet pills recommended by a friend, began experiencing hallucinations and confusion within three months, to the point of not recognizing her relatives. It turned out the pills contained the banned amphetamine-like drug "Clobenzorex," and she may need to undergo detoxification.
The Controlled Drugs Administration of the Department of Health reported that over the past three months, ten illegal diet products containing "Clobenzorex" have been detected, bringing the total to eighteen since 2003. These products were either purchased online, at night markets, or seized by the police. Jian Junsheng, director of the Controlled Drugs Administration, stated that to prevent more people from being harmed, they will recommend the Ministry of Justice to classify Clobenzorex as a narcotic.
Jian explained that the young woman from Changhua County initially felt dizzy, shaky, and anxious after taking the diet pills recommended by her friend. After three months, although she had lost some weight, she began experiencing hallucinations, stopped eating and sleeping, and became mentally confused, sometimes not even recognizing her friends and family. Despite feeling unwell, she couldn't stop taking the pills. Tests later revealed she had become addicted to Clobenzorex.
Dr. Fang Junkai from the Psychiatry Department of Mackay Memorial Hospital and Dr. Shu Lianwen from the Addiction Prevention and Treatment Department of Taipei City Hospital noted that a few years ago, when Thai diet pills were popular, some patients experienced psychiatric symptoms due to amphetamine-like substances in the pills. However, such cases have been rare in the past two to three years.
The eighteen illegal diet products containing Clobenzorex detected by the Controlled Drugs Administration were mostly capsule-form, with yellowish powder inside. The wholesale price per capsule might be as low as ten dollars, but consumers could pay up to seventy dollars. Jian Junsheng warned that future illegal products containing Clobenzorex might change their packaging and no longer be sold in capsule form.
The Department of Health banned amphetamine-like diet drugs, including Clobenzorex, as early as 1980. Jian Junsheng explained that amphetamines are central nervous system stimulants. Taking such diet pills can lead to addiction, requiring increasing doses, and can cause personality changes, paranoia, and other psychiatric symptoms. He warned that purchasing unknown diet products could lead to Clobenzorex abuse.
In addition to Clobenzorex, the Controlled Drugs Administration found some products also contained the central nervous system stimulant caffeine, while others contained the sedative diazepam, a fourth-level controlled drug.
Jian Junsheng mentioned that five or six years ago, many diet pills containing phendimetrazine were detected, and some diet pills brought back from Thailand contained phentermine. Both substances are structurally similar to amphetamines, with phentermine suppressing appetite through the central nervous system. He noted that after a few years of silence, there are signs of a resurgence in such cases.
【News Glossary】Clobenzorex Banned Since 1980
Clobenzorex is an amphetamine-like drug and a central nervous system stimulant. It can improve alertness and suppress appetite but causes thirst, palpitations, headaches, increased blood pressure, and insomnia. Severe cases can affect mental states and lead to abnormal behavior. It has been banned in Taiwan since 1980.
The Controlled Drugs Administration of the Department of Health stated that Clobenzorex is addictive, and long-term use can lead to reduced effectiveness and harm to the body. There have already been cases of addiction.
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Misuse of Diet Pills Leads to Drug Addiction
Beware of addiction when taking diet pills indiscriminately. A teenage girl, after taking diet pills recommended by a friend, began experiencing hallucinations and confusion within three months, to the point of not recognizing her relatives. It turned out the pills contained the banned amphetamine-like drug "Clobenzorex," and she may need to undergo detoxification.
The Controlled Drugs Administration of the Department of Health reported that over the past three months, ten illegal diet products containing "Clobenzorex" have been detected, bringing the total to eighteen since 2003. These products were either purchased online, at night markets, or seized by the police. Jian Junsheng, director of the Controlled Drugs Administration, stated that to prevent more people from being harmed, they will recommend the Ministry of Justice to classify Clobenzorex as a narcotic.
Jian explained that the young woman from Changhua County initially felt dizzy, shaky, and anxious after taking the diet pills recommended by her friend. After three months, although she had lost some weight, she began experiencing hallucinations, stopped eating and sleeping, and became mentally confused, sometimes not even recognizing her friends and family. Despite feeling unwell, she couldn't stop taking the pills. Tests later revealed she had become addicted to Clobenzorex.
Dr. Fang Junkai from the Psychiatry Department of Mackay Memorial Hospital and Dr. Shu Lianwen from the Addiction Prevention and Treatment Department of Taipei City Hospital noted that a few years ago, when Thai diet pills were popular, some patients experienced psychiatric symptoms due to amphetamine-like substances in the pills. However, such cases have been rare in the past two to three years.
The eighteen illegal diet products containing Clobenzorex detected by the Controlled Drugs Administration were mostly capsule-form, with yellowish powder inside. The wholesale price per capsule might be as low as ten dollars, but consumers could pay up to seventy dollars. Jian Junsheng warned that future illegal products containing Clobenzorex might change their packaging and no longer be sold in capsule form.
The Department of Health banned amphetamine-like diet drugs, including Clobenzorex, as early as 1980. Jian Junsheng explained that amphetamines are central nervous system stimulants. Taking such diet pills can lead to addiction, requiring increasing doses, and can cause personality changes, paranoia, and other psychiatric symptoms. He warned that purchasing unknown diet products could lead to Clobenzorex abuse.
In addition to Clobenzorex, the Controlled Drugs Administration found some products also contained the central nervous system stimulant caffeine, while others contained the sedative diazepam, a fourth-level controlled drug.
Jian Junsheng mentioned that five or six years ago, many diet pills containing phendimetrazine were detected, and some diet pills brought back from Thailand contained phentermine. Both substances are structurally similar to amphetamines, with phentermine suppressing appetite through the central nervous system. He noted that after a few years of silence, there are signs of a resurgence in such cases.
【News Glossary】Clobenzorex Banned Since 1980
Clobenzorex is an amphetamine-like drug and a central nervous system stimulant. It can improve alertness and suppress appetite but causes thirst, palpitations, headaches, increased blood pressure, and insomnia. Severe cases can affect mental states and lead to abnormal behavior. It has been banned in Taiwan since 1980.
The Controlled Drugs Administration of the Department of Health stated that Clobenzorex is addictive, and long-term use can lead to reduced effectiveness and harm to the body. There have already been cases of addiction.
Source: http://udn. com/ NEWS/ LIFE/ LIF2/ 3273110. shtml