| The dietary supplement, Dimethylamylamine (DMAA), has been banned from sale at stores and commissaries in military bases across the United States after being associated with the death of two US soldiers who collapsed during physical training. All branches in the Department of Defense, as well as other organizations around the world, were apprehensive when claims of an over-the-counter supplement, Jack3D, was believed to test positive for illegal substances during urinalysis testing. Concerned military departments took immediate action by warning service members. But after testing the supplement, the claims proved to be false. Now, military organizations are taking a second look at Jack3D, as well as other weight-loss and bodybuilding supplements such as Oxy Elite Pro, Lipo 6 and Hemo Rate, which contain the popular amphetamine-like stimulant, Dimethylamylamine. According to an article published on the MacDill Air Force Base website, the Army pulled these products off of their Army and Air Force Exchanges and GNC store shelves, Dec. 3 in regards to recent service members' deaths linked to the product. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and surrounding installations have also removed the products from their commissaries, exchanges and put the products on "medical hold" until a thorough investigation of the dangers of DMAA is completed. Although these products have been pulled, service members are still allowed to use them, but military leaders recommend holding off on further ... |
