Posts Tagged ‘dietary supplements’
Study: Over-the-counter “brain enhancement” supplements in the US found both to a) contain multiple unapproved drugs and b) lack some ingredients listed on the label
Study: Your Brain Supplements Could Contain Dangerous, Illegal Ingredients (Being Patient): Brain supplements that claim to boost cognitive function are increasingly popular, growing from a $4 billion industry of about 4,000 unique products to a $40 billion industry with as many as 80,000 different products on the market.
Read MoreStudy: Some “brain-boosting” supplements sold in the US contain not-approved drugs at supratherapeutic doses, exposing users to unknown side effects
___ Some brain-boosting supplements contain an unapproved drug that could harm users, study warns (STAT news): “Promising to lift brain fog or improve memory, brain-boosting supplements have joined sexual-enhancement and weight-loss remedies in the lightly regulated world of dietary supplements. These products may be sold legally with broad-brush come-ons like these, as long as they don’t…
Read MoreLimitless evidenceless trend: The growth of nootropic supplements
_______ The all-too-understandable urge to buy a better brain (Vox): “… unfortunately, Bradley Cooper is partly to blame for the boom of the edible brain-improvement industry. In 2011, he starred in Limitless, a movie about a man who takes a special pill and becomes smarter and more capable than anyone else on Earth. I’m joking…
Read MoreAARP: A majority of Americans believe dietary supplements improve brain health, despite the lack of evidence
_____ New Report Discourages Adults From Using Brain Health Supplements (Prevention): “This morning, the Global Counsel on Brain Health released a report concluding that dietary supplements do not improve brain health or prevent cognitive decline, dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease. The report, released by the AARP, flatly recommends that most consumers do not take supplements for…
Read MoreThe FDA cracks down on dozens of supplements claiming to prevent or cure Alzheimer’s Disease
___ FDA takes action against 17 companies for illegally selling products claiming to treat Alzheimer’s disease (US Food & Drug Administration): “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted 12 warning letters and 5 online advisory letters issued to foreign and domestic companies that are illegally selling more than 58 products, many that are sold…
Read MoreTime to update the regulatory framework for cognitive enhancement–especially nootropics?
Seeking an edge, these brain hackers mix up risky chemical cocktails for breakfast (Stat): “…A 31-year-old entrepreneur, Gutiérrez has thrown himself into the emerging movement of body hacking — or, more precisely, brain hacking. He’s a connoisseur of “nootropics,” a broad category that includes pharmaceutical drugs, dietary supplements, and do-it-yourself concoctions, all of them meant…
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