Update on DMAA
Just a quick update on my last “Tip From The Professor” about the DMAA-containing product that GNC was continuing to sell in their stores to the general public even after they had been required to remove the product from all stores on army bases because of safety concerns.
Apparently I was not the only one who was asking “What are they thinking?”
The day after my email went out I learned that GNC and the manufacturer of the DMAA-containing product they sell have been sued in California for misleading consumers about the safety of the product.
Among other things the suit states that “Plaintiff alleges that the DMAA contained in C-4 Extreme is a synthetic product that is illegal and dangerous and has dangerous side effects”
And on Friday I learned that England has completely banned the sale of DMAA-containing products.
You may have heard about it here first, but I suspect you’ll be hearing a lot more about the DMAA story in the weeks and months to come.
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Dr. Stephen G Chaney
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