DMAA Controversy Continues

Workout supplement DMAA – popular with fitness junkies – continues to ignite safety debates among medical professionals and government regulators throughout the U.S.

The stimulant in some workout-boosting and weight-loss supplements is under increasing fire by critics over reports associating it with cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks, according to the Chicago Tribune.

In April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent letters to 10 different drug makers requesting safety information on DMAA (dimethylamylamine). Canadian health regulators have banned the substance from all dietary supplements.

At least five dangerous drug lawsuits have been filed over the dietary supplement since the FDA sent its warning letters. The plaintiffs claim that the companies promoted their products as effective, legal and safe, when this was not the case.

DMAA was created in 1944 as a nasal decongestant. Today it is promoted as an energy booster and fat burner. It is often marketed as a natural substance that comes from geraniums although critics say there is no solid evidence to support this claim, according to the Tribune. They say such claims – and the problems associated with DMAA – underscore the need for greater government oversight of dietary supplements.

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