This review examines a product called Phen Maxx Caps by MD Pharma. This product promises to be a thermogenic fat burner, appetite suppressant and energy boost, similar to a prescription drug of a familiar name. We investigated the formula, manufacturer and customer reviews behind this product to see if it lives up to its claims.
This similar-sounding drug is only available with a prescription that works by increasing blood pressure and heart rate to decrease appetite. While people have reported weight-loss success, this comes with serious side effects, such as tremors, chest pain, pounding heartbeats, severe headaches, etc. This drug is also only prescribed as a short-term solution. Because of this, many people are unable to take this medication. This is why the market is open for over-the-counter alternatives to help people curb their appetite and lose weight.
Phen Maxx Caps strives to give people the same jolt as the aforementioned similar-sounding drug. Unfortunately, to do so it uses two stimulants – caffeine and phenylethylamine.
What are stimulants exactly and why do manufacturers choose to include them in appetite suppressants? Ingredients are called stimulants because they stimulate the central nervous system. They can cause you to feel less hungry but they can also cause worrying side effects such as restlessness, blurred vision and insomnia, to name but a few.
The other ingredients listed are HCl, Glucomannan, Fursultiamine, L-Tyrosine, Green Tea Extract, Raspberry Ketones, Yohimbe Bark, Kola Nut, L-Carnitine. While these are natural ingredients that do have some scientific backing, the amounts of these ingredients are not included on the label. Since we don’t know what doses are contained in this formula, we also don’t know exactly what this formula will do.
This product is very pricey at $60 per bottle. Usually, when products are this expensive, there are discounts offered for purchasing more than one at a time but we did not find any such deals with this supplement.
Furthermore, there is a lack of return policy and no mention of a money-back guarantee. With a product that costs this much money, we would expect that it would come with a customer satisfaction guarantee.
Is Phen Maxx Caps Effective?
Because the formula is missing information as to what quantities of ingredients are included, we needed to see how it worked in real life. Perusing customer reviews gave us a glimpse into how effective this product is. We found a real division between positive and negative reviews.
The positive reviews felt this product worked for them and lived up to its claims. Some of the negative reviews said this product did nothing for them. Other reviewers said they got the jitters or heart palpitations from this product. Still, more customers said they saw a difference when they took this along with diet and exercise.
Is Phen Maxx Caps Safe?
Our main concern and warning for potential customers is that Phen Maxx Caps contains stimulants. This can be dangerous for anyone with a predisposition for cardiac issues or for anyone who takes this for an extended amount of time.
As with any new supplement or diet introduced into your daily life, we always advise talking to your healthcare professional about possible contraindications of any pre-existing medical conditions or medications that you are taking. Supplements work differently for everyone and the effects vary between individuals so it is always a good idea to run any health changes with a professional.
Summary
We were intrigued by Phen Maxx Caps to see if it would in fact be comparable to the well-known, but controversial, drug that their name is trying to imply. What we found was considerably less impressive than their claims.
The manufacturer, MD Pharma does include natural, scientifically-researched ingredients, however, it fails to disclose the amounts of these ingredients. Also, these ingredients take a back seat to 2 stimulants that are found in this product. Choosing to include stimulants in an appetite suppressant product means two things:
- This excludes a large chunk of the population due to medical restrictions.
- This cannot be taken long term.
Why would manufacturers include stimulants when they could use natural, clinically-proven ingredients instead? Well, it is cheaper and easier to manufacture stimulants, such as caffeine, which are readily available.
This leads us to question why this product is more expensive than others we have reviewed. Many times customers believe you must spend a lot in order to receive a quality product, however, in this instance we would have to disagree.
Furthermore, reading customer reviews showed us that there is a real split between customers who love this product and those who said it does not do anything for them. If there was a solid money-back guarantee, we would advise customers to check it out for themselves and judge their own results. However, because there is no guarantee on this product, we would instead advise customers to proceed with caution. Additionally, when searching for more information about this Phen Maxx Caps, we came across many similar-sounding products such as Phen Maxx or Phen 37.5. This caused us to wonder if MD Pharma is repackaging its products with different labels in order to sell to unsuspecting customers. We would hope that this is indeed not the case.
