Caffeine is the most widely available legal psychoactive stimulant drug. Also known as theine, methyltheobromine and trimethylxanthine, this xanthine alkaloid is not only found in coffee beans, but also in guaranine that is derived from guarana, mateine derived from mate, theine which is found in various teas and the kola nut, which is the base flavor of various Cola soft drinks. It stimulates the central nervous system, where it restores alertness and wards off drowsiness. Caffeine is also know to display certain diuretic properties, is an ergogenic, an atagonist of the adenosine receptors, and a cAMP levels increasing factor. It seems that caffeine helps prevent the onset of Parkinson’s disease and in the long run lowers the possibility of developing a heart disease.

Sclareolide, a fermented clary sage compound, is a plant terpenoid. Terpenoids are a diverse category of organic chemicals occurring in natural form. Sclareolide is a natural muscle relaxer and used to relieve backaches, muscle cramps as well as muscle spasms. Besides this, sclareolide also helps in maintaining and building lean body mass. Since it is known to have excellent thermogenic properties, it is widely used in weight loss supplements under the name of Norambrolide. It works by directly increasing cAMP levels and boosting the activity rate of lipolysis through the energy metabolism, Cyclic AMP. The best way for dieters to shed more body fat is to take a sclareolide dose in combination with a thermogenic supplement. This way, dieters can be assured of burning more calories easily.

Some Unknown Ingredients, which is a common practice for many supplement manufacturers. They use ineffective common ingredients and trademark their name for them to disguse the actual low quality ingredient contained.

Synthetic Guggulsteroneswere first intended for use as a drug and is now used as a weight loss product and weight management product with the possibility of some side effects. More studies need to be done on this.