Stimulant Found In Unapproved Diet Supplements Could Cause Heart Attacks

While ingesting medications, supplements, or even foods, we can usually rest assured knowing it’s been tested for safety, and that all possible side effects have been thoroughly researched before it's put on shelves. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for 12 weight loss and sports supplements. Suspicious of several supplement products being sold at major retailers, researchers tested them in two separate laboratories. They published their findings in the journal Drug Testing and Analysis. The new drug they found during their testing is currently being sold in large amounts within each serving of workout supplements. “The stimulant has never been studied in humans; its efficacy and safety are entirely unknown,” researchers wrote in their study.

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