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| Don't take The New Millennium Male Horse Power Capsule: HSA |
| 4 Feb 2010 |
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The Health Sciences Authority is strongly advising the public against taking a complementary health product labelled as "The New Millennium Male Horse Power Capsule."
The product claims to be a "natural aphrodisiac and strength enhancer"and has been found to contain undeclared substances that can cause serious side effects.
HSA says it contains yohimbine and dehydroepiandrosterone or DHEA.
DHEA is a hormone that has been used for erectile dysfunction and for improvement of well-being and sexuality by healthy men and women who have sex hormone insufficiency.
It can cause adverse effects such as hair loss, voice deepening, liver dysfunction, and high blood pressure.
When used in very high doses it can cause mild insomnia.
Some of the serious side effects associated with yohimbine include severe hypotension, heart conduction disorders, and death.
Yohimbine should not be used in patients with kidney or liver disease, mental illness, those with a history of gastric or duodenal ulcers and those with chronic inflammation of the sexual organs or prostate glands.
It should also not be used with mood-modifying drugs or tyramine-containing foods, e.g. cheese, avocadoes.
HSA says so far they have not received any reports of adverse events associated with this product.
Only one shipment of this product had been imported so far.
All remaining stocks of the product have been seized from the distributor.
Those who feel unwell or are concerned about their health after consuming the product, should seek medical advice.
HSA also advises the public who have concerns or problems relating to their sexual health to seek advice from qualified healthcare professionals.
They should be wary of dubious and unproven products touting to "enhance male performance" and other similar claims. |