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Apetamin: Using This Illegal Weight-Gain Product Can Bring Tragic Results


HealthDay
Cara Murez
2 May 2023


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U.S. regulators are urging Americans to avoid Apetamin, an illegal drug used for weight gain and figure enhancement.

...typically sold as a syrup, is manufactured overseas, illegally imported and isn't approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

It contains a potent antihistamine called cyproheptadine, which requires a physician’s prescription in the United States. American consumers may find Apetamin online, on social media or in some retail stores, but they should not use it, the FDA warned ...

Among its dangerous side effects are potential overdose, sedation, cognitive impairment, dizziness, low blood pressure, disorientation and confusion, hallucinations, convulsions, and decreased breath and heart rates. It may lead to coma or death, the FDA said.