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Banned Stimulant Oxilofrine Hiding in at Least 14 Supplements

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Oxilofrine, which has serious side effects, is being added to at least 14 weight-loss and sports supplements, a new report says—the latest sign of a dangerously unregulated industry.

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There’s another stimulant hiding in your supplements—oxilofrine.

In a nine-page report released Thursday morning, researchers from Cambridge Health Alliance reveal the science behind the banned stimulant and expose brands that are secretly hiding it in their supplements.

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