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weight loss supplement Acacia back in the news
« on: April 08, 2015, 12:58:32 PM »
An amphetamine-like compound, BMPEA, is found in weight loss products advertised as containing Acacia rigidula, a shrub native to Texas.  But BMPEA can only be produced synthetically, is not listed on labels, and its health risks are unknown.

LA Times: Study finds amphetamine-like substance in dietary supplements