Some weight-loss and exercise supplements contain banned and experimental stimulants

The Verge ------- Scientists have spotted four stimulants in dietary supplements that shouldn’t be there — including two that have been explicitly banned by the Food and Drug Administration. The findings provide yet more evidence that the minimal regulation of the supplement industry could put consumers at risk. By testing the contents of six sport and weight-loss supplements bought online, researchers led by Pieter Cohen at Harvard Medical School found four different stimulants among their ingredients, STAT News reports. Two of the stimulants, which are illegal to put in supplements, have nevertheless cropped up in them before. The other compounds were originally investigated as potential drugs, according to the study published Wednesday in the journal Clinical Toxicology. But instead of taking these pills and powders with a doctor’s supervision, people can just buy them online — with potentially dangerous consequences. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.