The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has issued a warning to the public over three bodybuilding products sold online by Enhanced Athlete Singapore.
In a news release on Friday, the HSA announced that Enhanced Athlete Cardarine, Enhanced Athlete Ligandrol and Enhanced Athlete Mutant YK-11 all contain chemicals that are not approved for medical use in Singapore.
The products are peddled locally over social media platforms with guarantees to increase muscle mass, strength, and athletic performance.
Each bottle is labelled “Not for human use/consumption” and displays side-effect warnings that include serious bodily injury and death. The labels also lack any sort of dosing information.
According to HSA, one of the chemicals found in the Enhanced Athlete Cardarine product, GW501516 (Cardarine), is toxic and has been reported to cause cancers in animal studies. Their release stated, “Given these warnings on the label, consumers taking these products are risking their health and safety.”
Cardarine is classified a “black market substance” by the World Anti-Doping Agency has also issued warnings over the use of this substance.
The HAS also advised consumers to stop taking the products immediately and consult a doctor if they are feeling unwell, and also to generally avoid using drugs or potent chemicals to enhance athletic performance or to increase muscle mass.
“The harmful and potentially deadly adverse effects are not worth it.”
Consumers were also advised to be cautious when buying dietary products online from websites, discussion forums, or blogs. Such products may contain dangerous ingredients or be counterfeit or sub-standard. They also urged to “consider buying from websites with an established retail presence in Singapore.”
Tainted supplements and negligent health disclosures are an epidemic in the supplement industry, regardless of one’s opinion on steroid legalization. It’s critical that ingredient and dosage information is available to any consumer, and far too many supplements contain undisclosed substances. An excellent resource for any consumer is the USADA database that inspects and releases alerts on various dietary supplements.Consumers can also visit www.healthdangers.sg to learn more about the dangers of buying health products from dubious sources.
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