The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week warned consumers against a dietary supplement named Mass Destruction. The bodybuilding supplement has been found to contain a synthetic anabolic steroid.
The FDA warning came on the heels
of a death that is being blamed on the product. According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, a 28-year-old man was seriously injured by Mass Destruction. After using the supplement for what the FDA calls “several weeks” the man required a liver transplant due to liver failure.
of a death that is being blamed on the product. According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, a 28-year-old man was seriously injured by Mass Destruction. After using the supplement for what the FDA calls “several weeks” the man required a liver transplant due to liver failure.
According to the FDA, liver injury is a known possible side-effect of steroid use. Other side effects of steroid abuse include testicle shrinkage, infertility, breast enlargement, and increased risks for heart attack and stroke.
, and increased risks for heart attack and stroke.
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