The Food and Drug Administration, FDA, has taken another deep look into the dietary supplement industry to put two more ingredients on notice as part of the Dietary Supplements Advisory List. The FDA has added N-Methyltyramine (NMT) and Octopamine to the list that also includes DMAA, Hordenine and Higenamine.
N-Methyltyramine is the more popular of the two ingredients added. You can find N-Methyltyramine in pre-workouts and fat burners on the market today. N-Methyltyramine has been prohibited in sport since 2015. N-Methyltyramine has been known to help increase fat loss in collaboration with caffeine to prolong half-life.
Octopamine is another stimulant found in pre-workouts and fat burners. It was banned by the WADA as well. It is a metabolite of Synephrine. Octopamine was known as an alternative to ephedrine for fat loss.
The view the full list of supplements on the Dietary Supplements Advisory List visit it here.
Fitness Informant's POV
I had mentioned on the last article about Hordenine and Higenamine that I think we will see more stimulants and ingredients added to this advisory list. This does not mean they are "banned" yet or illegal to use, but it is being highly suggested by the FDA to stop using these ingredients and that consumers should avoid buying them. I want to make it clear that none of this means these ingredients are unsafe. The FDA just doesn't feel they are considered "dietary supplements."
The more ingredients that end up on this list is going to force the industry into two different paths. The first, which is the boring one, will be copycat formulas abroad. With limited number of common ingredients used, brands will essentially look a lot like each other. The other will be cutting-edge innovation. Ingredient manufactures are hard at work creating new ingredients, and those companies who seek them out and love innovation will be able to create some really cool stuff.
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