Archives: Ingredients A-Z
Ibogaine
Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive alkaloid from Tabernanthe iboga used in West African Bwiti spiritual practice and studied for…
Lead in Supplements
Lead contamination in supplements is a pervasive quality problem — FDA testing, ConsumerLab analyses, and academic studies repeatedly find lead…
Realgar
Realgar (As4S4, arsenic sulfide) is used intentionally in TCM (Xiong Huang) and Ayurveda — most notably in An Gong Niu…
GBL (Gamma-Butyrolactone)
GBL (gamma-butyrolactone) is a GHB PRODRUG — rapidly converted to GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) in the body [1]. GHB is a Schedule…
Anabolic Steroids (hidden)
Hidden anabolic steroids (methandienone/dianabol, stanozolol, nandrolone, testosterone, etc.) are found in bodybuilding supplements, 'legal steroids,' and some sports nutrition products…
Sildenafil/Tadalafil (hidden)
Hidden PDE5 inhibitors (sildenafil, tadalafil, their analogs) are the MOST COMMONLY found hidden drugs in 'male enhancement' supplements [1]. FDA…
Phenolphthalein (hidden)
Phenolphthalein is a stimulant laxative BANNED by FDA (1999) due to CARCINOGENICITY (rodent studies) and genotoxicity [1]. Despite the ban,…
Sibutramine (hidden)
Sibutramine is a prescription weight-loss drug WITHDRAWN from global markets (2010) due to increased cardiovascular events (SCOUT trial: 16% increase…