Weight Loss & Metabolic Meds
GLP-1 pens, thyroid hormones, clenbuterol and the 'cutting' grey market. From counterfeit Ozempic-style pens to clenbuterol and T3 bought as 'research chemicals' — the weight-loss grey market sells powerful metabolic drugs with no medical oversight. Heart rhythm, thyroid collapse and refilled-pen scams are the signature harms.
Liothyronine (T3)
5/25/50 mcg tablets; grey-market 'research' versions
Levothyroxine (T4)
25–300 mcg tablets by many manufacturers
Orlistat (Xenical/Alli)
Blue/white 60/120 mg capsules
Sibutramine (Meridia)
10/15 mg capsules legacy; now appears HIDDEN in 'herbal slimming' pills
Metformin
500/850/1000 mg tablets; XR versions
L-Carnitine
Capsules, liquids, injectable vials (grey)
Cagrilintide
Lyophilized vials grey-market (no legit supply yet)
Survodutide
Grey-market 'research' vials only
Mazdutide
Injection pens (legit CN supply); grey vials elsewhere
AOD-9604
Lyophilized 2–5 mg vials
Adipotide (FTPP)
Lyophilized vials grey-market
Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy / Rybelsus)
Single-dose injection pens (0.25–2.4 mg weekly); oral tablets; a booming counterfeit-pen market
Tirzepatide (Mounjaro / Zepbound)
Single-dose injection pen (2.5–15 mg weekly) for the real drug; grey-market 'research' vials and lyophilized powder for the counterfeits
Retatrutide ('Reta')
Grey-market: lyophilized (freeze-dried) powder in vials, sold with bacteriostatic water for self-injection; no legitimate consumer product exists
DNP (2,4-Dinitrophenol)
Yellow powder or capsules sold on bodybuilding forums
Synephrine (Bitter Orange)
Fat-burner and pre-workout ingredient, often stacked with caffeine
5-Amino-1MQ
Capsules and injectables sold by peptide vendors for 'metabolic enhancement'
Liraglutide (Saxenda / Victoza)
Injectable solution in a multi-dose pen, injected daily under the skin.
Fen-Phen (Fenfluramine + Phentermine)
Combination of two prescription tablets taken together — fenfluramine (withdrawn) plus phentermine (still sold).
Lorcaserin (Belviq)
Blue film-coated tablet taken twice daily.
Rimonabant (Acomplia)
Film-coated tablet; a CB1 cannabinoid receptor blocker — effectively the opposite of cannabis.
Tesofensine
Capsules or powder sold by grey-market 'research chemical' and peptide vendors.
Mazindol
Small tablets; an amphetamine-like appetite suppressant once prescribed for short-term weight loss.
Diethylpropion (Tenuate)
White tablets or extended-release tablets; an amphetamine-type appetite suppressant.
Phendimetrazine (Bontril)
Capsules or tablets; a stimulant appetite suppressant chemically related to phenmetrazine.
Benzphetamine (Didrex)
Tablets; chemically close to methamphetamine (the body converts some of it into methamphetamine and amphetamine).
Clobenzorex (Asenlix)
Green-and-yellow capsules sold in Mexican pharmacies; chemically converts to amphetamine in the body.
Redotex ('Mexican Miracle Diet Pill')
Capsules containing a cocktail: norpseudoephedrine (stimulant), atropine, aloin (laxative), diazepam (benzodiazepine), and sometimes thyroid hormone.
Qsymia (Phentermine + Topiramate)
Extended-release capsules combining phentermine (stimulant) and topiramate (anticonvulsant).
Ephedra / Ma Huang (Banned Dietary Supplement)
Dried herb or (historically) diet-pill capsules containing ephedrine alkaloids.
Senna and Laxative Abuse ('Detox Teas')
Herbal teas, gummies, and tablets marketed as 'detox', 'cleanse', or 'flat tummy' products; nearly all rely on the laxative senna.
Topiramate (Topamax) Weight-Loss Misuse
Tablets or sprinkle capsules approved for epilepsy and migraine prevention — widely prescribed off-label for weight loss.