"i have taken this for about a year. i have lost about 40 lbs. i am taking it to help depressed moods. i also have to take the brand and not the generic. i will have late onset asthma with the generics and other unpleasant side effects. i tried more than once to use generics but it won&#039;t work. so , give it a try if you can afford the brand name. it makes a big difference. i also found that all my migraines disappeared while taking this. what a relief that was. "