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Globally Restricted Ingredients

50+ ingredients flagged by regulatory agencies worldwide

These ingredients are banned or restricted by government agencies including the FDA, EFSA, Health Canada, TGA, and WADA. Scan Dose checks every scan against this database.

15

Banned

10

Restricted

Ephedra (Ma Huang)

banned
USAEUCanadaAustralia

Cardiovascular risks, stroke, death

DMAA (1,3-Dimethylamylamine)

banned
USAEUCanadaAustralia

Heart attacks, cardiovascular failure

DMHA (Octodrine)

banned
USAEUAustralia

Cardiovascular and neurological risks

Phenibut

banned
USAAustralia

Psychoactive substance, addiction risk

Tianeptine (Zaza)

banned
USA

Opioid-like effects, severe withdrawal

BMPEA

banned
USAEU

Amphetamine-like stimulant

Kava (high dose)

restricted
EUCanada

Hepatotoxicity risk

Yohimbine (high dose)

restricted
EUUKCanadaAustralia

Cardiovascular risks, anxiety

Aristolochic Acid

banned
USAEUCanadaAustralia

Nephrotoxicity, carcinogenic

Germander

banned
EU

Hepatotoxicity

Comfrey (oral)

banned

Hepatotoxicity, pyrrolizidine alkaloids

Usnic Acid

restricted

Severe liver injury

Androstenedione (Andro)

banned

Anabolic steroid precursor

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