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World Anti-Doping Authority Listed DMAA as a Banned Stimulant

May 11th, 2012

In light of the recent deaths of two soldiers who abruptly died of heart attacks and with the supplement DMAA showing in their toxicology reports, some medical experts are calling on the FDA to treat DMAA as a drug. The FDA has written warning letters to 10 manufacturers and marketers of the supplement and has an ongoing investigation as the companies have time to respond before further action is taken. Some countries and international organizations already consider the supplement a drug and have banned its use. Canada has classified it as a drug and prohibited its being marketed as a supplement. The World Anti-Doping Authority, which regulates drug use among Olympic athletes and several professional sports leagues, has listed DMAA as a banned stimulant. Travis Tygart is the chief executive of the United States Anti-Doping Agency and is an advocate for greater regulations on supplements, telling the New York Times,…
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FDA Investigating the Marketing and Use of DMAA as a Dietary Supplement

May 9th, 2012

On Monday, our blog discussed the cases of two young soldiers who collapsed and died from heart attacks during physical training. The supplement DMAA was found in both soldiers’ toxicology reports and has caused the Department of Defense to take notice and ban the supplement from being sold on its military bases. The FDA is also heightening scrutiny of DMAA as a supplement and released a statement to NutraIngredients-USA in an article entitled “Updated: FDA cracks down on DMAA-but this is just the start, not the end, of the debate, predicts CRN.” The summary of the article is: “’It’s official,’ says the FDA. ‘Synthetically-produced DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine) is not a dietary ingredient and is not, therefore, eligible to be used as an active ingredient in dietary supplements.’” The FDA spokesperson clarified that these are open cases and the companies have 15 days to respond. This move is being backed by NSF International, an independent,…
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Supplement DMAA Suspected as a Factor in Recent Military Deaths, Pulled by Dept. of Defense

May 7th, 2012

Last summer, a 22-year-old soldier collapsed on an army base during a training run with his unit. Only a few months later, a 32-year-old soldier also collapsed during a physical fitness test at the same base. Both had experienced heart attacks and neither soldier survived. The army’s investigation into the deaths is ongoing. Army spokesman Peter J. Graves reported that the supplement DMAA showed up in both deceased soldiers’ toxicology reports. He noted that other soldiers have experienced liver and kidney failure, seizures, loss of consciousness and rapid heartbeat. The New York Times reported that the military is investigating whether there are links between the use of DMAA, these two deaths and other soldiers’ reported side effects. The dietary supplement DMAA, or dimethylamylamine, is marketed by the Dallas company UPSlabs and is sold under product names Jack3d (pronounced “jacked”) and OxyElite Pro. There are also 9 other manufacturers that have been…
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