I've heard it works for most people as far as weight loss. I've also heard once you stop taking it the first time, some people don't experience the weight loss side effects the 2nd time around.

It does some funny things to your taste buds. It intensifies flavors, eating sweets is like pouring granulated sugar in my mouth, so I avoid them. For some reason I don't crave carbs either. And the soda? Forget it, I haven't had anything carbonated in years. I avoid anything canned too, blech! You can't drink while taking it either (it makes me throw up).

A doc friend of mine said they are prescribing it off label to people with bulimia and alcohol issues so there's a direct correlation somewhere...