Find Hidden Illegal Drugs in Your Supplements in This Database
Supplements are sold for weight loss, muscle gain, sexual performance, and more. These are not technically drugs and are not supposed to contain drugs, but many supplements break the rules. This Vox database lists 850 products in which illicit drugs have been found.
There are dangerous additives because the supplement industry is poorly regulated . No tests or approvals are required. This means that no one is checking whether the herbal product is safe, for example, or whether prescription drugs have been added but not included in the ingredient list .
Medications in the Vox database include sibutramine , an appetite suppressant associated with heart attacks, strokes, and death; sildenafil , the active ingredient in Viagra, which can interact poorly with conventional heart medications; and anabolic steroids , which can cause liver damage and reduce testicular size. If you were to consider them as medicines, you would weigh the risks and benefits of them. If you unknowingly consume them as part of a supplement, you are being deceived and may endanger your health.