Deadly drug found in online diet pills

[The Straight Story]

Deadly drug found in online diet pills


CHICAGO (CBS) ―A major warning about diet pills: massive shipments of pills laced with a controlled substance have arrived in Chicago. As CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports the ingredients can kill.

Diet pills shipped in boxes, bottles and even bags have been secretly loaded with a drug that could kill you.

"This is a very illegal and very dangerous situation," said Dawn Jackson Blatner of American Dietetic Association.

The 2 Investigators have learned at least 70 different herbal products have been tainted with an amphetamine-like substance called sibutramine, and are now being sold via the Internet.

"Everyone should be alarmed at this story," said Blatner.

These tainted products are coming from China and flooding the U.S. market, with catchy names like Easy-Figure, the 2 and 3 Day Diet, the 7 Days Herbal Slim and Magic Slim.

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[virgogal]

1. I find it astonishing that anyone would purchase these in the first place.

[sui generis]

2. eh. Darwin strikes again.

from Wiki

Sibutramine is manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, under brand names such as Reductil, Meridia and Sibutrex. It is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance in the United States, despite having virtually no potential for misuse due to its lack of appreciable dopaminergic effects. It is likely that the compound's use as an anorectic is the sole reason is it classified as a controlled drug, as "overprescription" of anorectics (as a class) in the mid-20th century resulted in a number of cases of abuse or addiction.

More worrisome is the idea that it's related to tumors in the adrenal glands -

If you have to take drugs to get skinny you have to take drugs to stay skinny. Drop your calories to 70-80% of RDL for your gender and age, pick up your exercise regimen, get plenty of rest.

It works like magic except for people who cheat or make excuses.

[BadgerKid]

3. It's the latest melamine.

Uncontrolled-for purity and dosages.

[Turbineguy]

4. Maybe Al Qaeda

has finally figured out a means to kill lots of Americans. And it's easier than setting up a health insurance company.

[BlueIris]

5. Scary. Especially with the weight loss craze continuing like mad. nt