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Dimethylamylamine (DMAA), is a controversial ingredient in several dietary supplements that touts the miraculous ability to increase workout energy and efficiency. However, the use of products containing DMAA has recently become synonymous with catastrophic side effects. Individuals who implement a DMAA regimen may significantly increase their risk of developing severe, life-threatening complications including seizures,…

The influx of energy drinks on the U.S. market has demonstrated the extreme willingness of individuals to sacrifice their health for a temporary boost of adrenaline. Subsequently, concern has steadily increased over the amount of understudied and unregulated ingredients contained in energy drinks. Such ingredients have been linked to adverse health events in populations…

Recent months have witnessed dimethylamylamine (DMAA), a dietary supplement ingredient with ambiguous origins, become the target of increasing criticism. Having recently been linked to the deaths of two soldiers in the United States Army, products containing DMAA have been placed on a temporary moratorium by military pharmaceutical stores. Subsequently, studies suggest that the introduction…

In the wake of two tragic deaths that occurred within the ranks of the U.S. Army, officials are conducting a comprehensive investigation in to what may have caused the unfortunate circumstances. While authorities are still in the process of deliberating the probable cause of death, autopsy reports indicated traces of dimethylamylamine (DMAA) in each…

In the first move of its kind against a sizable dietary supplement manufacturer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filed for the permanent injunction of two companies and their corresponding owner. Subsequently, the United States has entered a consent decree that would force ATF Fitness Products Inc., Manufacturing ATF Dedicated Excellence, Inc. (MADE),…

In continuing with the recent barrage against dietary supplements that contain 1,3-dimethylamylamine (DMAA), opponents of the ambiguous ingredient are pushing for a ban that would halt public distribution. One opponent of DMAA in particular, a researcher affiliated with Harvard, is calling for an out-and-out ban on DMAA-containing products because of their affiliation with severe,…

Tuesday witnessed a federal grand jury in Utah indict a man with an onslaught of charges pertaining to the safety, effectiveness and labeling of over the counter drug products. According to the indictment, Kelly Dean Harvey of West Jordan faces charges of violating several laws that were intended to regulate safe drug practices. Subsequently,…

In regards to the growing concern of tainted dietary supplements, officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) want to be clear in their intentions. Subsequently, they have announced that ridding the industry of products containing undisclosed active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is a top priority warranting their full attention. According to the American…