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  • Omega-3 supplements and omega-3 rich foods Omega-3 fatty acids: Dietary supplements for brain health
  • Ginkgo biloba supplement Ginkgo biloba: Dietary supplements for brain health
  • Green coffee beans Green coffee bean: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • Ephedra with mortar and pestle Ephedra: Unsafe and illegal in dietary supplements
  • Yohimbe bark Yohimbe and yohimbine in dietary supplement products
  • Garcinia cambogia Garcinia cambogia: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • Pills, tape, and scale CLA: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • chili peppers Capsaicin: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • Bitter orange (synephrine source) with a tape measure Synephrine in dietary supplement products
  • Green pills and small leaves on wooden surface Bacopa monnieri: Dietary supplements for brain health
  • Essential oils Essential oils: Are they safe to ingest?
  • Rauwolscine Rauwolscine and Rauwolfia: Read your label carefully
  • Hemp seeds Hemp and DoD policy
  • Supplement tub top DMHA (octodrine): Is it allowed?
  • Thumbnail of Energy Drink infographic What’s in your energy drink (or shot)?GRAPHIC
  • Oleander supplement Oleander is toxic: Beware
  • Reishi mushrooms Mushrooms in dietary supplements
  • Apple cider vinegar Apple cider vinegar in dietary supplements
  • Huperzine A pills Huperzine A
  • Powder supplement Ketone supplements for performance
  • Caffeine Caffeine for performance
  • Warning Warnings About “Quick Fixes” for COVID-19
  • Immunity Nutrition and dietary supplements for immunity
  • Ashwagandha Ashwagandha: Does it work?
  • Open capsule with powder spilling out Tribulus and athletic performance
  • Pills and supplement bottles Adulterated and misbranded supplements
  • Pill Stimulants: Get up to speedGRAPHIC
  • SARMS postcard thumbnail SARMs are unapproved drugsGRAPHIC
  • SARMs in dietary supplements SARMs in dietary supplementsPDF
  • DMAA in dietary supplements DMAA in dietary supplementsPDF
  • Man in gym lifting weights Bodybuilding and performance supplements: Are they safe?
  • Coffee ring and coffee beans Caffeine and Performance GRAPHIC
  • Boys in swim trunks sitting on bench with drink bottles Energy Drinks PSA: TeensVIDEO
  • Upset woman getting ready to speak A Mother's Plea VIDEO
  • Pills spilling out of bottle Vinpocetine: What's the status of this ingredient?
  • Certified stamp Third-party certification: Why it's important
  • Capsule with brown powder Imported supplement scams
  • Caffeinated chewing gum Caffeinated gum: Q&A about the gum in your MREs
  • Mixed pills Mixing supplements and medications
  • Teenager taking supplements Supplement safety for teen athletes
  • Whey protein container and scoop filled with protein powder Whey protein: The basics
  • Omega 3 capsule Omega-3s and brain injury
  • DMAA capsules on black background DMAA: A prohibited stimulant
  • Pre-workout Supplements thumbnail Pre-workouts: What to look out forGRAPHIC
  • Taking dietary supplements? Eat real food instead! Taking Dietary Supplements? Eat Real Food Instead!GRAPHIC
  • Graphic of a strong arm flexing Creatine: Just the FactsGRAPHIC
  • Aromatase inhibitor pills spilling out of a pill bottle Aromatase inhibitors: Can Military Service Members use them?
  • Scale and tape measure Weight-loss supplements: What you should know
  • Variety of supplements A service member’s message to others after taking dietary supplements [Video]VIDEO
  • Airman marshalling a C-17 Globemaster I (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Johnson/Released) Stimulants for flight crew alertness
  • Red flag graphic How to tell if your supplement might be unsafe
  • Pills and powder in supplement bottles with scoops Stimulants in dietary supplements
  • Drug test results Drug testing and dietary supplements
  • Creatine supplement powder in scoops, pills, and weight plates Creatine supplements: The basics
  • Energy drink can and text books Energy drinks and teens
  • gelatin capsules in wooden spoon Don’t fall for “all natural” claims
  • Phenibut pill Phenibut: Is it okay to take?
  • Pregnant woman holding supplements Dietary supplements and pregnancy
  • Woman taking supplement Dietary supplements and women's health
  • Picture of soldier The Dangers of Supplements VIDEO
  • Screenshot of video title 'Roger That' Roger ThatVIDEO
  • Person in workout clothes holding drink bottle with green liquid Energy Drinks PSA: The GymVIDEO
  • Decoding the Dietary Supplement Industry screen shot Decoding the Dietary Supplement IndustryVIDEO
  • CBD oil and dried cannabis plant Cannabidiol: Are products with CBD legal?
  • Testosterone booster pills Testosterone boosters: Are they safe and effective?
  • Methylsynephrine molecule Methylsynephrine: An illegal ingredient
  • Weight lifter getting ready to lift barbell with heavy weights SARMs: What's the harm?
  • Acacia plant Acacia rigidula: Is it legal?
  • BMPEA pills and bottle BMPEA: A prohibited ingredient
  • What are Nootropics Nootropics: What are they?
  • DHEA chemical composition DHEA: Can I use it?
  • Brain illustration Picamilon: Another illegal ingredient
  • Phentermine capsules Weight-loss prescription drugs: Phentermine
  • Dial labeled RISK pointing at high setting High-risk supplements: What are they?
  • Dictionary entry for supplement What’s the definition of a dietary supplement?
  • Pill question mark "New dietary ingredients" in supplements
  • 5-HTP molecule 5-HTP for depression and other conditions
  • Kratom leaves Kratom and drug testing
  • Pill with skull and crossbones DNP: Is it really all that dangerous?
  • Drug test urine sample Salvia and drug testing
  • Person holding a scale Weight-loss prescription drugs: Redotex
  • Black supplement tub Nitric oxide supplements
  • Diatomaceous earth Diatomaceous earth: Is it a useful supplement?
  • omega-7 capsules Omega-7 supplements
  • Free weights DMBA: Another prohibited stimulant
  • Muscular arm Peptide hormones as ingredients in supplements
  • Stimulant Stimulants: What’s the concern?
  • Thumbs up; thumbs down CGMP/GMP seals: What do they mean?
  • Brown pills with green measuring tape in background Dendrobium: Why is it in supplements?
  • Hands holding pill packets Sexual enhancement products and hidden ingredients
  • Capsule spilling powder Prohormones and “legal steroids”
  • Diet pills, apple, measuring tape Weight-loss prescriptions: Are they allowed?
  • Energy drinks Energy drinks and energy shots: What’s the problem?
  • Feet on scale Aegeline: Why is it a problem?
  • HCG sign HCG: Is it a legal supplement?
  • Orange pills in plastic cup Adderall and drug testing
  • Deer velvet capsules Deer velvet: Is it banned?
  • Oral spray IGF-1: Is it banned?
  • HGH text on clipboard HGH (human growth hormone): Is it legal?
  • Woman holding her temples with painful expression Report Side Effects
  • Reading supplement label Labeling requirements for dietary supplements
  • Supplement label displaying proprietary blend Proprietary blends: What does this mean?
  • Woman using laptop photo Where to go for supplement ratings?
  • Man in suit holding stop sign Why doesn’t FDA stop unsafe supplements from reaching the market?
  • Military commissary Dietary supplements sold on military bases
  • Man's hand holding supplement bottle Raspberry ketone and weight loss
  • Weight lifter getting ready to lift barbell with heavy weights SARMs: What's the harm?
  • Kratom leaves Kratom and drug testing
  • Phentermine capsules Weight-loss prescription drugs: Phentermine
  • Hemp seeds Hemp and DoD policy
  • Orange pills in plastic cup Adderall and drug testing
  • Oral spray IGF-1: Is it banned?
  • CBD oil and dried cannabis plant Cannabidiol: Are products with CBD legal?
  • Supplement label displaying proprietary blend Proprietary blends: What does this mean?
  • DHEA chemical composition DHEA: Can I use it?
  • DMAA capsules on black background DMAA: A prohibited stimulant
  • Drug test urine sample Salvia and drug testing
  • Man in gym lifting weights Bodybuilding and performance supplements: Are they safe?
  • SARMs in dietary supplements SARMs in dietary supplementsPDF
  • Person holding a scale Weight-loss prescription drugs: Redotex
  • Bitter orange (synephrine source) with a tape measure Synephrine in dietary supplement products
  • Creatine supplement powder in scoops, pills, and weight plates Creatine supplements: The basics
  • Brown pills with green measuring tape in background Dendrobium: Why is it in supplements?
  • Deer velvet capsules Deer velvet: Is it banned?
  • Whey protein container and scoop filled with protein powder Whey protein: The basics
  • Supplement tub top DMHA (octodrine): Is it allowed?
  • Caffeine Caffeine for performance
  • Aromatase inhibitor pills spilling out of a pill bottle Aromatase inhibitors: Can Military Service Members use them?
  • Muscular arm Peptide hormones as ingredients in supplements
  • DMAA in dietary supplements DMAA in dietary supplementsPDF
  • Ashwagandha Ashwagandha: Does it work?
  • Drug test results Drug testing and dietary supplements
  • What are Nootropics Nootropics: What are they?
  • HGH text on clipboard HGH (human growth hormone): Is it legal?
  • Pills and powder in supplement bottles with scoops Stimulants in dietary supplements
  • Diet pills, apple, measuring tape Weight-loss prescriptions: Are they allowed?
  • Energy drinks Energy drinks and energy shots: What’s the problem?
  • Yohimbe bark Yohimbe and yohimbine in dietary supplement products
  • Methylsynephrine molecule Methylsynephrine: An illegal ingredient
  • Pre-workout Supplements thumbnail Pre-workouts: What to look out forGRAPHIC
  • Ephedra with mortar and pestle Ephedra: Unsafe and illegal in dietary supplements
  • Acacia plant Acacia rigidula: Is it legal?
  • Apple cider vinegar Apple cider vinegar in dietary supplements
  • Capsule spilling powder Prohormones and “legal steroids”
  • Scale and tape measure Weight-loss supplements: What you should know
  • Feet on scale Aegeline: Why is it a problem?
  • BMPEA pills and bottle BMPEA: A prohibited ingredient
  • Free weights DMBA: Another prohibited stimulant
  • Stimulant Stimulants: What’s the concern?
  • Certified stamp Third-party certification: Why it's important
  • Graphic of a strong arm flexing Creatine: Just the FactsGRAPHIC
  • Thumbs up; thumbs down CGMP/GMP seals: What do they mean?
  • Black supplement tub Nitric oxide supplements
  • Open capsule with powder spilling out Tribulus and athletic performance
  • Immunity Nutrition and dietary supplements for immunity
  • Phenibut pill Phenibut: Is it okay to take?
  • Coffee ring and coffee beans Caffeine and Performance GRAPHIC
  • Testosterone booster pills Testosterone boosters: Are they safe and effective?
  • 5-HTP molecule 5-HTP for depression and other conditions
  • Red flag graphic How to tell if your supplement might be unsafe
  • Caffeinated chewing gum Caffeinated gum: Q&A about the gum in your MREs
  • HCG sign HCG: Is it a legal supplement?
  • Woman holding her temples with painful expression Report Side Effects
  • Pills, tape, and scale CLA: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • Man's hand holding supplement bottle Raspberry ketone and weight loss
  • Garcinia cambogia Garcinia cambogia: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • Green pills and small leaves on wooden surface Bacopa monnieri: Dietary supplements for brain health
  • Powder supplement Ketone supplements for performance
  • Omega 3 capsule Omega-3s and brain injury
  • Brain illustration Picamilon: Another illegal ingredient
  • SARMS postcard thumbnail SARMs are unapproved drugsGRAPHIC
  • chili peppers Capsaicin: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • Thumbnail of Energy Drink infographic What’s in your energy drink (or shot)?GRAPHIC
  • Reishi mushrooms Mushrooms in dietary supplements
  • Reading supplement label Labeling requirements for dietary supplements
  • omega-7 capsules Omega-7 supplements
  • Pills spilling out of bottle Vinpocetine: What's the status of this ingredient?
  • Warning Warnings About “Quick Fixes” for COVID-19
  • Pills and supplement bottles Adulterated and misbranded supplements
  • Rauwolscine Rauwolscine and Rauwolfia: Read your label carefully
  • Pill with skull and crossbones DNP: Is it really all that dangerous?
  • Green coffee beans Green coffee bean: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • Taking dietary supplements? Eat real food instead! Taking Dietary Supplements? Eat Real Food Instead!GRAPHIC
  • Pill Stimulants: Get up to speedGRAPHIC
  • Huperzine A pills Huperzine A
  • Essential oils Essential oils: Are they safe to ingest?
  • Airman marshalling a C-17 Globemaster I (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Johnson/Released) Stimulants for flight crew alertness
  • Diatomaceous earth Diatomaceous earth: Is it a useful supplement?
  • Dial labeled RISK pointing at high setting High-risk supplements: What are they?
  • Hands holding pill packets Sexual enhancement products and hidden ingredients
  • Military commissary Dietary supplements sold on military bases
  • Decoding the Dietary Supplement Industry screen shot Decoding the Dietary Supplement IndustryVIDEO
  • Woman using laptop photo Where to go for supplement ratings?
  • Oleander supplement Oleander is toxic: Beware
  • Picture of soldier The Dangers of Supplements VIDEO
  • Dictionary entry for supplement What’s the definition of a dietary supplement?
  • Man in suit holding stop sign Why doesn’t FDA stop unsafe supplements from reaching the market?
  • Energy drink can and text books Energy drinks and teens
  • Boys in swim trunks sitting on bench with drink bottles Energy Drinks PSA: TeensVIDEO
  • Person in workout clothes holding drink bottle with green liquid Energy Drinks PSA: The GymVIDEO
  • Mixed pills Mixing supplements and medications
  • Pregnant woman holding supplements Dietary supplements and pregnancy
  • Variety of supplements A service member’s message to others after taking dietary supplements [Video]VIDEO
  • Pill question mark "New dietary ingredients" in supplements
  • Screenshot of video title 'Roger That' Roger ThatVIDEO
  • Woman taking supplement Dietary supplements and women's health
  • gelatin capsules in wooden spoon Don’t fall for “all natural” claims
  • Upset woman getting ready to speak A Mother's Plea VIDEO
  • Capsule with brown powder Imported supplement scams
  • Teenager taking supplements Supplement safety for teen athletes
  • Ginkgo biloba supplement Ginkgo biloba: Dietary supplements for brain health
  • Omega-3 supplements and omega-3 rich foods Omega-3 fatty acids: Dietary supplements for brain health
  • Omega-3 fatty acids: Dietary supplements for brain health Omega-3 fatty acids: Dietary supplements for brain health
  • Ginkgo biloba: Dietary supplements for brain health Ginkgo biloba: Dietary supplements for brain health
  • Green coffee bean: Dietary supplements for weight loss Green coffee bean: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • Ephedra: Unsafe and illegal in dietary supplements Ephedra: Unsafe and illegal in dietary supplements
  • Yohimbe and yohimbine in dietary supplement products Yohimbe and yohimbine in dietary supplement products
  • Garcinia cambogia: Dietary supplements for weight loss Garcinia cambogia: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • CLA: Dietary supplements for weight loss CLA: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • Capsaicin: Dietary supplements for weight loss Capsaicin: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • Synephrine in dietary supplement products Synephrine in dietary supplement products
  • Bacopa monnieri: Dietary supplements for brain health Bacopa monnieri: Dietary supplements for brain health
  • Essential oils: Are they safe to ingest? Essential oils: Are they safe to ingest?
  • Rauwolscine and Rauwolfia: Read your label carefully Rauwolscine and Rauwolfia: Read your label carefully
  • Hemp and DoD policy Hemp and DoD policy
  • DMHA (octodrine): Is it allowed? DMHA (octodrine): Is it allowed?
  • Mushrooms in dietary supplements Mushrooms in dietary supplements
  • Apple cider vinegar in dietary supplements Apple cider vinegar in dietary supplements
  • Huperzine A Huperzine A
  • Caffeine for performance Caffeine for performance
  • Ashwagandha: Does it work? Ashwagandha: Does it work?
  • Tribulus and athletic performance Tribulus and athletic performance
  • Stimulants: Get up to speed Stimulants: Get up to speedGRAPHIC
  • SARMs are unapproved drugs SARMs are unapproved drugsGRAPHIC
  • SARMs in dietary supplements SARMs in dietary supplementsPDF
  • DMAA in dietary supplements DMAA in dietary supplementsPDF
  • Caffeine and Performance Caffeine and Performance GRAPHIC
  • Vinpocetine: What's the status of this ingredient? Vinpocetine: What's the status of this ingredient?
  • Whey protein: The basics Whey protein: The basics
  • Omega-3s and brain injury Omega-3s and brain injury
  • DMAA: A prohibited stimulant DMAA: A prohibited stimulant
  • Creatine: Just the Facts Creatine: Just the FactsGRAPHIC
  • Aromatase inhibitors: Can Military Service Members use them? Aromatase inhibitors: Can Military Service Members use them?
  • Stimulants in dietary supplements Stimulants in dietary supplements
  • Creatine supplements: The basics Creatine supplements: The basics
  • Phenibut: Is it okay to take? Phenibut: Is it okay to take?
  • Cannabidiol: Are products with CBD legal? Cannabidiol: Are products with CBD legal?
  • Methylsynephrine: An illegal ingredient Methylsynephrine: An illegal ingredient
  • SARMs: What's the harm? SARMs: What's the harm?
  • Acacia rigidula: Is it legal? Acacia rigidula: Is it legal?
  • BMPEA: A prohibited ingredient BMPEA: A prohibited ingredient
  • DHEA: Can I use it? DHEA: Can I use it?
  • Picamilon: Another illegal ingredient Picamilon: Another illegal ingredient
  • "New dietary ingredients" in supplements
  • 5-HTP for depression and other conditions 5-HTP for depression and other conditions
  • Kratom and drug testing Kratom and drug testing
  • DNP: Is it really all that dangerous? DNP: Is it really all that dangerous?
  • Salvia and drug testing Salvia and drug testing
  • Nitric oxide supplements Nitric oxide supplements
  • Diatomaceous earth: Is it a useful supplement? Diatomaceous earth: Is it a useful supplement?
  • Omega-7 supplements Omega-7 supplements
  • DMBA: Another prohibited stimulant DMBA: Another prohibited stimulant
  • Peptide hormones as ingredients in supplements Peptide hormones as ingredients in supplements
  • Stimulants: What’s the concern? Stimulants: What’s the concern?
  • Dendrobium: Why is it in supplements? Dendrobium: Why is it in supplements?
  • Prohormones and “legal steroids” Prohormones and “legal steroids”
  • Aegeline: Why is it a problem? Aegeline: Why is it a problem?
  • HCG: Is it a legal supplement? HCG: Is it a legal supplement?
  • Deer velvet: Is it banned? Deer velvet: Is it banned?
  • IGF-1: Is it banned? IGF-1: Is it banned?
  • HGH (human growth hormone): Is it legal? HGH (human growth hormone): Is it legal?
  • Proprietary blends: What does this mean? Proprietary blends: What does this mean?
  • Raspberry ketone and weight loss Raspberry ketone and weight loss
  • Green coffee bean: Dietary supplements for weight loss Green coffee bean: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • Garcinia cambogia: Dietary supplements for weight loss Garcinia cambogia: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • CLA: Dietary supplements for weight loss CLA: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • Capsaicin: Dietary supplements for weight loss Capsaicin: Dietary supplements for weight loss
  • Synephrine in dietary supplement products Synephrine in dietary supplement products
  • Rauwolscine and Rauwolfia: Read your label carefully Rauwolscine and Rauwolfia: Read your label carefully
  • DMHA (octodrine): Is it allowed? DMHA (octodrine): Is it allowed?
  • Weight-loss supplements: What you should know Weight-loss supplements: What you should know
  • Weight-loss prescription drugs: Phentermine Weight-loss prescription drugs: Phentermine
  • DNP: Is it really all that dangerous? DNP: Is it really all that dangerous?
  • Weight-loss prescription drugs: Redotex Weight-loss prescription drugs: Redotex
  • Weight-loss prescriptions: Are they allowed? Weight-loss prescriptions: Are they allowed?
  • Raspberry ketone and weight loss Raspberry ketone and weight loss
  • Ephedra: Unsafe and illegal in dietary supplements Ephedra: Unsafe and illegal in dietary supplements
  • SARMs are unapproved drugs SARMs are unapproved drugsGRAPHIC
  • SARMs in dietary supplements SARMs in dietary supplementsPDF
  • Aromatase inhibitors: Can Military Service Members use them? Aromatase inhibitors: Can Military Service Members use them?
  • Stimulants for flight crew alertness Stimulants for flight crew alertness
  • Drug testing and dietary supplements Drug testing and dietary supplements
  • Phenibut: Is it okay to take? Phenibut: Is it okay to take?
  • Cannabidiol: Are products with CBD legal? Cannabidiol: Are products with CBD legal?
  • Methylsynephrine: An illegal ingredient Methylsynephrine: An illegal ingredient
  • SARMs: What's the harm? SARMs: What's the harm?
  • Nootropics: What are they? Nootropics: What are they?
  • Picamilon: Another illegal ingredient Picamilon: Another illegal ingredient
  • Weight-loss prescription drugs: Phentermine Weight-loss prescription drugs: Phentermine
  • Salvia and drug testing Salvia and drug testing
  • Weight-loss prescription drugs: Redotex Weight-loss prescription drugs: Redotex
  • Peptide hormones as ingredients in supplements Peptide hormones as ingredients in supplements
  • Weight-loss prescriptions: Are they allowed? Weight-loss prescriptions: Are they allowed?
  • HCG: Is it a legal supplement? HCG: Is it a legal supplement?
  • Adderall and drug testing Adderall and drug testing
  • IGF-1: Is it banned? IGF-1: Is it banned?
  • HGH (human growth hormone): Is it legal? HGH (human growth hormone): Is it legal?
  • Essential oils: Are they safe to ingest? Essential oils: Are they safe to ingest?
  • Adulterated and misbranded supplements Adulterated and misbranded supplements
  • Stimulants: Get up to speed Stimulants: Get up to speedGRAPHIC
  • A Mother's Plea A Mother's Plea VIDEO
  • Mixing supplements and medications Mixing supplements and medications
  • Supplement safety for teen athletes Supplement safety for teen athletes
  • Omega-3s and brain injury Omega-3s and brain injury
  • Taking Dietary Supplements? Eat Real Food Instead! Taking Dietary Supplements? Eat Real Food Instead!GRAPHIC
  • A service member’s message to others after taking dietary supplements [Video] A service member’s message to others after taking dietary supplements [Video]VIDEO
  • How to tell if your supplement might be unsafe How to tell if your supplement might be unsafe
  • Stimulants in dietary supplements Stimulants in dietary supplements
  • Energy drinks and teens Energy drinks and teens
  • Don’t fall for “all natural” claims Don’t fall for “all natural” claims
  • Dietary supplements and pregnancy Dietary supplements and pregnancy
  • Dietary supplements and women's health Dietary supplements and women's health
  • The Dangers of Supplements The Dangers of Supplements VIDEO
  • Roger That Roger ThatVIDEO
  • Decoding the Dietary Supplement Industry Decoding the Dietary Supplement IndustryVIDEO
  • High-risk supplements: What are they? High-risk supplements: What are they?
  • What’s the definition of a dietary supplement? What’s the definition of a dietary supplement?
  • Stimulants: What’s the concern? Stimulants: What’s the concern?
  • Energy drinks and energy shots: What’s the problem? Energy drinks and energy shots: What’s the problem?
  • Adderall and drug testing Adderall and drug testing
  • Report Side Effects Report Side Effects
  • Labeling requirements for dietary supplements Labeling requirements for dietary supplements
  • Where to go for supplement ratings? Where to go for supplement ratings?
  • Hemp and DoD policy Hemp and DoD policy
  • Stimulants for flight crew alertness Stimulants for flight crew alertness
  • Drug testing and dietary supplements Drug testing and dietary supplements
  • Cannabidiol: Are products with CBD legal? Cannabidiol: Are products with CBD legal?
  • Weight-loss prescriptions: Are they allowed? Weight-loss prescriptions: Are they allowed?
  • Labeling requirements for dietary supplements Labeling requirements for dietary supplements
  • Why doesn’t FDA stop unsafe supplements from reaching the market? Why doesn’t FDA stop unsafe supplements from reaching the market?
  • Dietary supplements sold on military bases Dietary supplements sold on military bases
  • DMHA (octodrine): Is it allowed? DMHA (octodrine): Is it allowed?
  • What’s in your energy drink (or shot)? What’s in your energy drink (or shot)?GRAPHIC
  • Ketone supplements for performance Ketone supplements for performance
  • Caffeine for performance Caffeine for performance
  • Bodybuilding and performance supplements: Are they safe? Bodybuilding and performance supplements: Are they safe?
  • Caffeine and Performance Caffeine and Performance GRAPHIC
  • Energy Drinks PSA: Teens Energy Drinks PSA: TeensVIDEO
  • Caffeinated gum: Q&A about the gum in your MREs Caffeinated gum: Q&A about the gum in your MREs
  • Whey protein: The basics Whey protein: The basics
  • Pre-workouts: What to look out for Pre-workouts: What to look out forGRAPHIC
  • Creatine: Just the Facts Creatine: Just the FactsGRAPHIC
  • Aromatase inhibitors: Can Military Service Members use them? Aromatase inhibitors: Can Military Service Members use them?
  • Weight-loss supplements: What you should know Weight-loss supplements: What you should know
  • Stimulants for flight crew alertness Stimulants for flight crew alertness
  • Creatine supplements: The basics Creatine supplements: The basics
  • Energy drinks and teens Energy drinks and teens
  • Energy Drinks PSA: The Gym Energy Drinks PSA: The GymVIDEO
  • Testosterone boosters: Are they safe and effective? Testosterone boosters: Are they safe and effective?
  • Nootropics: What are they? Nootropics: What are they?
  • DHEA: Can I use it? DHEA: Can I use it?
  • Nitric oxide supplements Nitric oxide supplements
  • Prohormones and “legal steroids” Prohormones and “legal steroids”
  • Deer velvet: Is it banned? Deer velvet: Is it banned?
  • What’s in your energy drink (or shot)? What’s in your energy drink (or shot)?GRAPHIC
  • Stimulants: Get up to speed Stimulants: Get up to speedGRAPHIC
  • SARMs are unapproved drugs SARMs are unapproved drugsGRAPHIC
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