Why craze is banned

If something became illegal, I would absolutely still take it. I already do with Jack3d. Craze is not the first pre-workout to come under fire. Jack3d , a now banned pre-workout, was pulled from the shelves after the FDA received 86 reports of illnesses and death related to DMAA — the main stimulant in Jack3d. For you. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.

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Another team of scientists based in South Korea found the same methamphetamine-like substance when they tested other samples of Craze. Their findings were published in a forensic toxicology journal in August. Neither the Food and Drug Administration nor the Drug Enforcement Administration could be reached for comment because of the federal government shutdown.

Amy Eichner, a special advisor on supplements at the U. Anti-Doping Agency, noted that both Craze and Detonate have been listed on the nonprofit organization's "high risk" supplement list. Although dietary supplements -- such as vitamins, minerals and herbal pills -- are often marketed as health remedies, the FDA does not have the authority to require pre-market testing for safety or effectiveness as it does with medications.

Supplement industry officials have said that greater enforcement, not new regulations, are what is needed to address problem products and makers. The association did not respond to questions or an interview request from USA TODAY about the findings of meth-like compounds in the companies' products.