The past couple of months appear to have been very active with supposed “research chemical” sites closing down. For those unfamiliar, the businesses I am referring to sell nonscheduled and unclassified drugs such as antiestrogens, aromatase inhibitors, and IGF-1/GH analogs. These drugs are normally sold only by prescription, or in the case of unclassified new […]

Ecdysterone is an insect hormone, often sold as a dietary supplement for increasing muscle mass. “Ecdy” has been around for many years, and is one of the more controversial supplements of its category, mainly due to it’s lack of scientific substantiation and tendency to produce mixed results in users (some swear by it and others […]

Researchers at VU University in Amsterdam, Netherlands have just concluded a study of trans fatty acids that suggests CLA, a popular weight loss supplement, should be classified with other “trans fats” with regard to health warnings. CLA is widely sold in the U.S. Sports nutrition market, and is specifically exempt from FDA labeling requirements for […]