How well do weight loss pills actually work?

I am well aware that a good diet and exercise are the best way to lose weight, but I was curious as to which diet pills actually work. I want to lose about 10 pounds. I see all of these ads for SlimQuik and NV (the Carmen Electra one) and I really just want to know how well these types of pills work and what your experience was with them. Thanks!

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  1. Some of those pills do work, often indirectly. For example, one of the biggest things in the diet industry at the moment is hoodia -it's a substance found in Africa that is proven to trick the brain into thinking you're full when you're not - so you can go long periods without feeling hunger. I've actually tried it, and it worked. I tried it at 4PM one day, and only started to regain a normal sense of appetite the next day. That would help someone lose weight, but I wouldn't really recommend it for long term use. Often, these pills contain the same old proven ingredients such a caffeine - which can help rev your metabolism and act as an appetite suppresant, hoodia - the above mentioned appetite suppresant - and a whole kitchen sink of other ingredients. There's also fat burners out there like HydroxyCut and HotRox etc - again, they often are loaded with caffeine and other things which will only act as appetite suppressants. I haven't used those, but the general consensus is that they work.
  2. they don't work. they're just a mixture of stimulants and laxatives. stimulants to rev up your metabolism a little and take away your appetite, and laxatives to rush the food through your digestive system. they're dangerous.
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