Ingredients

Infinergy DiCaffeine Malate (250mg) – While DiCaffeine Malate isn’t any better or more effective than regular caffeine, caffeine has been proven to increase the metabolic rate, thus aiding in weight loss. You can read our caffeine review here or our DiCaffeine Malate review here.

Humulus Lupulus (100mg) – While I wasn’t able to find much research about this ingredient, the little that I did find suggested that Humulus Lupulus can have a calming effect. The inclusion of this ingredient is likely to offset the effects (jitters) of the stimulants in Phenphedrine.

Chocamine (50mg) – A “patent pending” cocoa extract that’s suppose to have the good benefits of chocolate without the sugar. It contains caffeine and hence, is another stimulant.

Razberri-K (50mg) – Raspberry Ketone is believed by some to help in fat buring, but evidence is lacking.

Ginger (50mg) – While there’s not much research out there on the effects of ginger on weight loss in humans, it’s believed by some to help with arthritis pain and heart disease. Don’t plan on it doing much in terms of weight loss.

Phenylethylamine (20mg) – Having been shown to increase feelings of well-being, Phenylethylamine has been called by some the “Love Drug.” It’s likely put into Phenphedrine to counteract some of effects of the stimulants.

Synephrine (20mg) – Has been proven to be an effective stimulant in weight loss. The inclusion of synephrine means that the weight loss pill will be more effective, but also that those who don’t do well with stimulants should look elsewhere.

Evodiamine (15mg) – Has been shown to contribute to weight loss.

Sclareolide (15mg)

Dimethylamylamine (15mg) – Another powerful stimulant.

Yohimbine (3mg) – Has been shown to contribute to weight loss by mobilizing fatty acid.

The ingredients in Phenphedrine are, for the most part, pretty effective ingredients. It is very stimulant heavy, so those that don’t do well with stimulants should consider something else. The ingredient profile in Phenphedrine is very similar to that of Fenphedra. Phenphedrine has added a couple of other ingredients, but not many of them are anything to shout about.

Phenphedrine’s Marketing

Blatantly put, the Phenphedrine website is almost a direct copy of the Fenphedra website. They both use the same CART vs NPY sales copy, which makes sense since they contain much of the same ingredients.

While I can’t be sure if the testimonials on the website are legitimate or not, I don’t like that the photos are obviously stock photos (seen all over the internet) and not photos of the actual person giving the testimonial.

Phenphedrine’s Price

Phenphedrine costs $69.95 per bottle. This is an average price for an effective diet pill. If it wouldn’t work, I’d say this is too much, but if Phenphedrine can deliver results (like Fenphedra), than the price is reasonable.

Lifetime Guarantee

One thing that I really like about Phenphedrine is that they offer a lifetime money back guarantee. They don’t let you return any opened bottles, but this is somewhat common in this industry.

Conclusion

The ingredients in Phenphedrine are strong. As such, this stimulant heavy diet pill is likely to help you with weight loss. Because of the stimulants, however, the diet pill won’t be for everyone. All things considered, Phephedrine gets a green light.

This Leptorexin review will look into their ingredients to see if it is all that they claim.

Leptorexin Ingredients

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin C (60 mg)
Vitamin B12 (60 mcg)
Vitamin B6 (5 mg)
Chromium Polynicotinate (200 mcg)
Selenium (50 mcg)

Euphoric Fat Burning Matrix (715 mg)

Chocamine
DiCaffeine Malate
Rhodiola Rosea
St Johns Wort
L-Tyrosine
Picamilon
Phenylethylamine
Synephrine
Ginkgo
Siberian Ginseng
Ginger
5-HTP
Vinpocetine

Superfood Matrix (400 mg)

Barley
Garlic
Cayenne
Buckwheat
Soybean
Flaxseed
Lactobacillus Acidophillus
Wheatgrass
Acai
Alfalfa

Lean Muscle Matrix (480 mg)

L-Glutamine
Creatine
L-Arginine
Avena Sativa
Mucuna Pruriens
Ipriflavone
Ecdysterone
Coleus

Cellular Detox Matrix (400 mg)

Dandelion Root
Milk Thistle
Licorice
Cranberry
Uva Ursi
Sage

Anti-Aging Matrix (150 mg)

Green Tea
DMAE
L-Carnitine
Alpha Lipoic Acid

For full reviews of each ingredient, click on its link above.

Leptorexin’s ingredient profile contains both quality, proven ingredients as well as some that aren’t likely to do much.  Often when we see a long list of ingredients such as this our first reaction is to assume that they aren’t able to fit enough of each ingredient in the pill to be effective.  With Leptorexin, however, this may or may not be the case.  They use proprietary blends, which is a big turnoff.  But the amounts of those blends (or at least a couple of the blends) appears to possibly be sufficient to be effective.  With all proprietary blends, however, it’s extremely difficult to give a solid answer as to its probable effectiveness.

Leptorexin Marketing

The first that we noticed is that Leptorexin looked incredibly familiar.  Well if you look at PatenTrim, you may feel the same way.  It looks like Leptorexin has copied many of the design features of PatenTrim.  I’m not sure what exactly their strategy was for such a move, but it’s possible that they are trying to borrow from some of PatenTrim’s credibility.

Aside from that, the website is quite open about the ingredients (although they do use proprietary blends) and has some basic details about most of them.  We like that.  They do, however, use the overly abused TV logos, trying to make you think that they’ve been featured on them.  That’s highly unlikely.

The Leptorexin Guarantee

They have a 100% lifetime money back guarantee.  You can only return unopened bottles, but this is still much better than almost all of the other guarantees out there.

Leptorexin Cost

For one bottle it’s $59.99.

Leptorexin Conclusion

The ingredient profile in Leptorexin contains a myriad of ingredients.  Some are good, some are mediocre.  We like their great guarantee and if the pill is effective, the price isn’t too bad.  It’s always hard to fully recommend something that uses proprietary blends, so Leptorexin gets a pretty average review.  There may be better solutions out there, but it is likely to help you lose weight.

Phenterpril Ingredients

Vitamin B6 (37.5 mg) has healthy benefits but does not contribute to weight loss.

Caffeine Anhydrous (37.5 mg) is no different from regular caffeine. It has been proven to contribute to weight loss; however, there is not enough caffeine anhydrous in Phenterpril diet pills to be effective.

Dicaffeine Malate (37.5 mg) has also been proven to contribute to weight loss because of the caffeine it contains. As with any product containing caffeine, be sure to take into account your own reaction to caffeine before taking Phenterpril.

Phenylethylamine (37.5 mg) is a mood enhancer. There is no evidence to prove that it actually contributes to weight loss.

Synephrine HCL (37.5 mg) has been proven to contribute to weight loss. With Synephrine, the most important thing is the concentration contained. Since Phenterpril fails to list the concentration of the Synephrine it contains, it is impossible for this Phenterpril review to determine if the concentration of Synephrine is enough to be effective.

L-Phenylalanine (37.5 mg) is a proven appetite suppressant. However, the low amount of L-Phenylalanine in Phenterpril is unlikely to contribute to weight loss.

Evodia Rutaecarpa (Evodiamines 20%) (37.5 mg) has been shown to cause weight loss in mice, but no human studies have been done.

Acetyl-L-Tyrosine (37.5 mg) is another proven diet pill ingredient. Studies have shown that for Tyrosine to be effective, it has to be taken in doses of 500-1500 mg per day. Thus, this Phenterpril review finds there is not nearly enough Tyrosine in Phenterpril diet pills to be effective at causing weight loss.

Guggulsterones (95%) (37.5 mg) are supposed to cause weight loss by increasing thyroid function. However, studies have shown conflicting results.

Ginger (37.5 mg) calms the stomach but does not contribute to weight loss.

Raspberry Ketones (37.5 mg) have been proven to induce weight loss in mice, but no human research has been done.

Phenterpril Cost

Phenterpril diet pills cost $55.99 for a one month supply. The Phenterpril website claims Phenterpril retails for $99.99. Companies often make these claims to make you think you are getting a great deal. In reality, $55.99 is way too much for Phenterpril. It contains a few proven ingredients, but not in the necessary amounts to cause weight loss.

Phenterpril Guarantee

Phenterpril has a 30 day money back guarantee (minus shipping and handling). Unlike many other diet pill companies, they do give returns on open bottles. We like this guarantee except we like to see a 90 day guarantee.

Phenterpril Marketing

Phenterpril tries very hard to compare with Phentermine, but they fall extremely short. They claim you will get the same results without the side effects. The truth is Phentermine has been proven and approved by the FDA. True, Phenterpril does contain some clinically proven ingredients, but the amounts included are not enough to cause weight loss.

Phenterpril (like so many other diet pills trying to mimic Phentermine) makes their packaging look like that of Phentermine. Again we reiterate, Phenterpril IS NOT a good substitute for Phentermine; it will NOT give you the same results.

Phenterpril Conclusion

This Phenterpril review finds Phenterpril fails to deliver on their promises. They cannot compete with Phentermine. Phenterpril diet pills contain a few proven ingredients, but not in high enough amounts. If you are interested in over the counter diet pills that will give you real results, look through our recommended products; they contain proven ingredients in proven amounts.

Fenterdren Ingredients

Fenterdren diet pills contain the following three ingredients.

Di-Caffeine Malate increases metabolic function (because of the caffeine it contains). As with normal caffeine, Di-Caffeine Malate can cause jitters and sleeplessness if you’re body’s not accustomed to caffeine. Be sure to take into account your own reaction to caffeine before taking any product containing caffeine in any form.

Synephrine has been proven to contribute to fat loss in rats.  Robert E. Brackett, a director at the Food and Drug Administration before the House of Representatives, mentioned that they had found a 4% concentration of Synephrine in citrus aurantium while other times finding a concentration of chemical Synephrine of up to 90%. Synephrine is definitely an effective stimulant when it comes to weight loss, so we’re glad Fenterdren included it.

Phenylethylamine (PEA) functions as a neurotransmitter in the brain. Pheneylethamine is often called “The Love Drug” because it is included in chocolate; however, Phenyleth7amine is metabolized so quickly, it’s doubtful that any significant amount would reach the brain quickly enough to cause an effect. More human research is needed on phenylethamine.

Fenterdren Marketing

As we have already discussed, the Fenterdren website is a bit confusing. Not that it has much to do with the diet pill directly though.  They say Fenterdren retails for $147, but you can, “buy today for $59 and as low as $33″ (website). They claim this is a limited time special offer; this is quite common with diet pill companies; they want you to think you are getting a great deal so you will buy their product. Keep in mind that you can only get the $33 price if you buy in bulk.

Fenterdren does have a guarantee. “All unopened bottles can be returned within 120 days for a full refund less shipping. You can even keep your free gifts as our way of saying thanks for trying our amazing fat loss supplement. We do not refund opened/used bottles” (website).

On a very positive note, Fenterdren claims their Customer Service department will respond to your email questions within 24 hours. We sent an email late at night and received a response within a couple hours. Nice.

Fenterdren Conclusion

This Fenterdren review finds Fenterdren does include some clinically proven diet pill ingredients at a good dosage. The marketing of Fenterdren is a bit confusing but their product is sound if you’re looking for a stimulant-heavy diet pill.

Another strong contender in the diet pill industry, Apidexin contains many solid ingredients that actually have been proven to aid in weight loss.  This Apidexin review will explore the individual ingredients contained in Apidexin diet pills and show you what you might expect from this product.

Apidexin Ingredients

Fucoxanthin is found in several types of seaweed. Fucoxanthin is an antioxidant which protects cells from damage. The only studies on Fucoxanthin that have been published have been done on rats and mice.

Razberi-K has been shown in clinical studies to contribute to weight loss.

GuggulEZ 100–Gugglesterones are supposed to increase thyroid function, leading to weight loss.

Thermodiamine 98% Evodiamine has been shown to induce weight loss by increasing lypolytic activity in many clinical studies.

Forslean 95% Forskohliin has been shown to effectively contribute to weight loss.  Studies show that it promotes lean body mass, helping you to retain muscle as you lose the body fat.

Lipolide-SC has been shown to increase fat burning (lipolysis). The studies so far are very supportive in regards to it’s fat burning capabilities.

Infinergy DiCaffeine Malate contains caffeine, which has been shown to increase metabolic function, leading to weight loss.  Caffeine is one of the few diet pill ingredients that is actually fully backed by loads of research.  We like that Apidexin included this proven ingredient.

Bioperine has been proven to aid in the absorption of nutrients.

While we wish that Apidexin would disclose exactly how much of each ingredient is included, we really like their ingredient profile.  In fact, if Apidexin did display the amounts of each ingredient, we would most likely rank it as one of our top diet pills.  Nonetheless, the ingredients are solid and sure to have an effect.

Apidexin marketing strategies

We really like that Apidexin does not use autoship (which automatically sends you more product each month and charges your credit card for it). Instead, they allow you to order more product when you want it.

Apidexin has a “100% unconditional Lifetime Money Back Guarantee!” Unlike many other diet pill companies, Apidexin allows you to return your empty bottle for a refund (in fact, they ask you to send back the opened bottles empty); many other companies will only give refunds for unopened bottles. Unopened bottles can also be returned.  This is handsdown the best money back guarantee out there.

Apidexin Cost

Apidexin diet pills cost $49.95 per bottle (or cheaper if bought in bulk). Each bottle lasts 1 month (at 2 capsules per day). This is a pretty good price for a diet pill touting this kind of ingredient profile.  We actually expected to see a little higher price tag.

Apidexin Conclusion

This Apidexin review finds that Apidexin diet pills do contain many clinically proven weight loss ingredients. Their ingredient profile is quite strong.  At 500 mg per dose, Apidexin is likely to contain a good amount of each ingredient.  The price is very reasonable for the ingredients that you’re getting and their guarantee is the best in the industry.  With a simple disclosure on amounts, they would have been one of our top picks.  We say give Apidexin a try.  A big thumbs up for Apidexin.

Thincinerator is “The Strongest Female Fat Burner Clinically Proven To Cut Body Fat on Women!” (Thincinerator website). Thincinerator diet pills will, according to the official website, “Burn up to 873 calories with every serving!” This Thincinerator review will determine if there is any validity to these claims and whether or not Thincinerator actually works.

What is in Thincinerator?

Here is a list of the ingredients contained in one serving (one capsule) of Thincinerator:

• Green Tea (50% Caffeine) 200 mg
• Caffeine Anhydrous 100 mg
• Dicaffeine Malate 100 mg
• Xanthinol Nicotinate 50 mg
• Cayenne standardized to 1% capsacain 50 mg
• Ginger 20% gingerols 50 mg
• Kelp 30 mg
• Rasberry Ketones 30 mg
• Synephrine HCl 30 mg
• Guggul EZ100 20 mg
• Bioperine 5 mg

Green tea has been proven to be an effective contributor to weight loss. Participants in a green tea study were given 300 mg of green tea per day. These participants experienced substantial weight loss.

Caffeine Anhydrous–studies have shown that caffeine does increase metabolic function, which can lead to weight loss.

Dicaffeine Malate–Many claim this is the equivalent of Ephedra–it isn’t. There is no research to prove it. Without any research, what we do know is that it contains caffeine, which has been shown to increase metabolic function.

Studies show raspberry ketones induced weight loss in mice with a diet containing 2% of the total diet as raspberry ketones. No studies have been done on humans. Note: in order to take in 2% of raspberry ketones as your total diet you would have to take a ton of these Thincinerator diet pills. ((http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15862604))

Is Synephrine effective? One study performed in December of 2007 looked at the lipolysis (fat loss) effects of Satsuma mandarin orange (Citrus unshu Mark) peel on the fat cells of rats (I know, it’s always rats). A high concentration of Synephrine was present in the peel and lipoloysis effects were present.

The overall conclusion:

These results suggest that the segment wall, an edible fraction, from Satsuma mandarin orange might be useful as a functional food, especially as a fat-reducing material ((J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 2008 Dec;53(6):547-51.)).

In a 2005 statement issued by Robert E. Brackett, a director at the Food and Drug Administration before the House of Representatives he mentioned that they had found a 4% concentration of Synephrine in citrus aurantium while other times finding a concentration of chemical Synephrine of up to 90%.

I suppose if you were just going for weight loss, you’d hope yours had the 90% concentration. Thincinerator does not reveal the concentration of the Synephrine it contains. That’s not to say they don’t have 90% concentration, we’re only highlighting the fact that we don’t know what the concentration is.

Bioperine is an extract from the fruit Piper nigrum L (black pepper) or Piper longum L (long pepper). Both of these contain the active ingredient that you’re looking for: Piperine. They call it a “thermonutrient” because it “enhances the body’s natural thermogenic activity.” I don’t know if the ability to absorb more nutrients will directly translate into lost weight, but the added health benefits of Bioperine should not be overlooked.

What are the side effects of Thincinerator diet pills?

The side effects of Thincinerator include jitters, headaches, and sleeplessness. These side effects are due to the high caffeine content. As with any diet pill, consider your personal reaction to caffeine before taking Thincinerator. Some report great results using weight loss pills high in caffeine concentration, while others stay up at night. Start slowly and gauge your tolerance.

What does the research say about Thincinerator?

Although the Thincinerator website alludes to several clinical studies proving the effectiveness of Thincinerator diet pills, there has not been a study done specifically on Thincinerator itself (this is rare in the diet pill industry — to have a study done on an actual product — the reason? It can cost in the six figures to have one done). Studies have been done on several of the ingredients. These studies have found green tea, caffeine, and synephrine to be effective ingredients in diet pills.

The Thincinerator website lists the following benefits:

• Thincinerator is clinically proven to burn 5.8x the calories during exercises.
• Ingredients clinically proven to increase metabolism by 28% and cut body fat by 10%
• Drop pounds with Green Tea: Shown in research to decrease body fat by 8%!

How much does Thincinerator cost?

One bottle of 60 capsules of Thincinerator costs $49.99. If you take the maximum recommended dosage of 3 capsules per day, Thincinerator will cost you about $2.50 per day, or $75 per month (the cost per day goes down as you buy more in quantity). This is a bit on the high side, but is palpable if you consider that Thincinerator is actually disclosing the amounts of ingredients they’re using, and that those ingredients are effective.

Does Thincinerator have a Satisfaction Guarantee?

Thincinerator offers a lifetime money back guarantee (minus shipping). You have to send back your empty bottle (and any other bottles “in resaleable condition”) and your money will be returned “without questions!” This is an unbelievably generous moneyback guarantee. I’ve only seen it with a few other products (coincidentally, those products have also risen very quickly in popularity, one of them being Lipovox).

Thincinerator Review Conclusion

This Thincinerator review finds that Thincinerator does contain several proven ingredients. It also contains ingredients that lack any clinical support, but we usually let those go if there is enough effective ingredient for the diet pill to do its job. While we like the inclusion of green tea, the amount of caffeine in this product is high so we would advise you to proceed with caution and gauge your body’s tolerance.

As long as you take this product knowing your body’s reaction to caffeine, you should be safe taking it. We do not doubt this product can cause weight loss.

Who Makes Fenphedra?

Fenphedra Inc. apparently. These types of sites are popping up everywhere. The diet pill industry is rife with mud-slinging (think politics, but everyone’s hyped on caffeine pills). As it has become easier and easier to sling mud at your opponents, one strategy to avoid the mud (as much as possible) is to simply brand and distribute your pill under its own name. So if you created a pill named Fenphedra, you’d create a site named Fenphedra.com and most likely a company named Fenphedra Inc. or Fenphedra LLC. This a defensive maneuver that’s become almost a necessity (unless you’re a company like Muscletech and have tens of millions of dollars to pour into marketing and building a brand — ever heard of Hydroxycut? Exactly).

A Test of Fenphedra’s Customer Service

Simple Product Inquiry. So when a company has a single site to sell a single product, I don’t blame them. I do however make sure they haven’t cut any corners. In the case of Fenphedra, I emailed them and asked about how effective Fenphedra is. No, I wasn’t expecting an unbiased answer in return, I just wanted to make sure that a human’s on the other end. I received an email reply back the same day citing their guarantee if I wasn’t satisfied, and that most people do lose weight. The only thing important to me was that I received a response.

Semi-Rude Customer. However, it’s easy to be responsive when you have a potential sale. How responsive was the Fenphedra customer service team when I emailed them the following?

Here is the fake email I sent Fenphedra:

I ordered my product two weeks ago and still haven’t received it. This is bordering on ridiculous. It shouldn’t have taken this long!

Notice I didn’t threaten with the BBB or a cadre of lawyers. That wouldn’t have been a good test because a prompt response would have been expected. Fenphedra’s customer service rep responded:

I am so sorry that you haven’t received your order! If you would please provide me with your full name, I’ll be happy to check on the status for you. I could not find an order under your ****@******.com email address, so perhaps you used a different email. At any rate, we’ll get to the bottom of this and make sure you receive your product plus a free bottle for your troubles.

I didn’t respond. But guess what? Three days later I received the following from the same rep:

Hello Cal. I’ve forward the email I sent to you a few days ago and just wanted to make sure you received it. I hadn’t heard back from you yet.

I responded that I was mistaken and had ordered from a different company with a similar sounding name. But needless to say I have never seen customer service like this from a diet pill company. Fenphedra’s reps, whoever they are, should probably be paid more. My whole test was to see if I even got a response and to measure, to a degree, how helpful/polite they appeared to be. The Fenphedra reps (this one in particular) passed the test with flying colors.

But great (unbelievable in the diet pill industry) customer service doesn’t necessarily mean you have a great product. So we’ll dive into Fenphedra’s ingredients.

Fenphedra Ingredients

I’m happy to report that Fenphedra doesn’t use a proprietary blend. That’s also an unusual pheonomenon in the diet pill industry. Kudos to them for staying transparent.

Fenphedra contains:

• DiCaffeine Malate is a fancy caffeine. Fancy meaning that it has a Di in front of it and a Malate at the end (DiCaffeine Malate review here). There is no research supporting that it is any more effective than standard caffeine. Caffeine (caffeine review here) has been proven time and again to increase the metabolic rate so another version of caffeine being included in Fenphedra doesn’t surprise me at all. This ingredient passes the sniff test.
• Chocamine is simply a fancy (trademarked) cocoa extra ingredient that also contains some amino acids and essential minerals. I reviewed Chocamine extensively and don’t like that the amounts of these various components aren’t disclosed. While the health benefits of cocoa are largely undisputed, Chocamine doesn’t give us the information we need to truly evaluate it. Neutral.
• Phenylethylamine I’ve reviewed extensively. Research shows it is connected to feelings of well-being (there’s quite a bit of Phenylethylamine in chocolate). It is most likely included in Fenphedra to counteract the jitters that you would most likely feel from the DiCaffeine Malate and Synephrine.
• Synephrine (Synephrine reviewed in depth here) has research to back up that it is, indeed, an effective stimulant. After ephedra was banned by the FDA diet pill makers scrambled to find an equivalent. They thought they had found it with Synephrine and, while Synephrine is effective, there is no research that points to ephedra and Synephrine being equatable.
• Humulus Lupus is well-known in “folklore” medicine as having a calming effect. I found more information on it at Purdue University’s website, and an extensive amount written about it on encyclopedia.com (including references to actual studies — how rare). It is used to treat insomnia so it’s no surprise that it’s included in Fenphedra. Like Phenylethylamine (PEA), it appears to be a counter-agent to the stimulative effects of the caffeine, chocamine, and Synephrine.

I mentioned at the beginning of this review that the Fenphedra and Nuphedragen (my Nuphedragen review) products appear to be exactly the same and that Nuphedragen probably existed first. While I always favor the original (for fairness if nothing else), I can’t overlook Fenphedra’s inclusion of Humulus Lupus. That ingredient gives Fenphedra the edge.

Fenphedra’s Detox Combination

Also, while Fenphedra is about $10 more expensive at the time of this writing, they’re including a product called FEN-72. Unfortunately, they don’t disclose the supplement facts of FEN-72. I imagine it includes the same ingredients that most detox pills include. They’re sometimes effective for the short term but should not be used over any long period of time and should be cycled if you use detox pills at all.

I don’t particularly subscribe to the whole detox idea, but some people swear by it. I’ll let you decide if that’s something you care about or not.

Fenphedra’s Marketing

Fenphedra uses the same hype-it-up-make-claims type of approach that most (all) diet companies make. No points against them, but I’d certainly commend their product if they perhaps cited research validating why they’ve included such ingredients (instead of having me do all the legwork in finding and reading the studies). I do give them kudos for not using a proprietary blend.

Their ingredients are stimulant-heavy, counteracted with some calming ingredients. This approach appears sound. From the anecdotal evidence I gathered on the internet, there were more cases of the jitters being reported by users of Nuphedragen than Fenphedra. This is purely anecdotal and completely unscientific in how I gathered the data, but take that for what it’s worth. It would appear to me that the humulus lupus has an effect toward its intended end.

All in all, and I don’t do this very often, I’d give Fenphedra a thumbs up. And no, I don’t think that’s just because their customer service blew me away. Their ingredient profile is sound.

Nuphedragen’s Ingredients

My hat goes off to Nuphedragen for not using a “proprietary formula” to mask actual amounts of included ingredients.

Nuphedragen contains:

• DiCaffeine Malate (200mg). This is basically fancified caffeine. You can read my review on DiCaffeine Malate if you’d like. Just bear in mind that it really isn’t anything special and that no research exists to substantiate that it is any more effective than normal caffeine (read my caffeine review) as a stimulant (stimulants such as caffeine do work in aiding weight loss).
• Chocamine (200mg). You can read my review of Chocamine at length. Chocamine is too much of a black hole for me. We don’t know exact amounts of all the ingredients and the makers of this trademarked ingredient are experts at vagary. Chocamine is basically a cocoa extract. There has been a fair amount of research showing positive health benefits of cocoa. I wouldn’t necessarily say that a trademarked ingredient is any better though.
• Phenylethylamine (PEA) (20mg). Phenylethylamine is included in chocolate and is sometimes called “the Love Drug”. It’s connected with the neurotransmitters that deliver dopamine and adrenaline. I suppose these feelings could lead to more motivation to eat right and exercise. Phenylethylamine is reviewed extensively also.
• Synephrine (20mg). While some have called Synephrine an ephedra equivalent, there isn’t any research to back that claim up. There is research showing Synephrine’s thermogenic properties, which may translate into weight loss. I reviewed Synephrine extensively and classify it as a strong stimulant.

Overall, Nuphedragen’s ingredient lineup is pretty stacked. I don’t see any Green Tea (not to say that’s a bad thing if Nuphedragen had green tea as well, it’s just that it’s a cheap ingredient and a lot of time diet pills will include that as their main ingredient…they’re just cutting corners to increase margins).

I’m impressed with Nuphedragen’s ingredients.

Is Nuphedragen also Fenphedra?

The Nuphedragen and Fenphedra (my Fenphedra review) sites are spitting images of each other. Again, using the wayback machine, it appears that Nuphedragen, as it looks now, existed first. Knowing that, my tendency would be to favor the original creators of the design (again, this is conjecture, but based on the information I had available that’s what I’m thinking), but Fenphedra contains an ingredient that caught my eye: Humulus Lupus (which likely explains why Fenphedra is slightly more expensive than Nuphedragen. I couldn’t find much research on it, but I did find some stats from Purdue university saying that it’s well known that this plant has an almost sedative effect. When taking a pill with Synephrine and DiCaffeine Malate, a nice counter-balancing sedative is probably fairly welcome. Gathering feedback online which, admittedly, is purely anecdotal, it seems less people reported problems with the jitters when they used Fenphedra verses Nuphedragen. Again though, that is purely anecdotal so take that for what it’s worth.

Nuphedragen’s Claims

I’ve got to hand it to the copywriter at Nuphedragen. I loved their “Good Guy” vs. “Bad Guy” approach to selling Nuphedragen. I also loved their play on caffeine being the replacement for cocaine…they’re not claiming it is cocaine but they’re giving you the impression that this DiCaffeine Malate is strong stuff! It’s just caffeine and it’s a stimulant. Will it help with weight loss? As I’ve said before, caffeine is one of the few ingredients that actually does have research supporting its ability to aid in weight loss. Just don’t get overly excited about Nuphedragen. It’s a stimulant-loaded diet pill and that’s it. It’s not that Nuphedragen is bad per se…there are just better alternatives out there.