{"id":98761,"date":"2009-12-24T14:17:06","date_gmt":"2009-12-24T19:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diabetesforums.com\/forum\/chit-chat\/46952-bzp-weight-loss-pills.html"},"modified":"2009-12-24T14:17:06","modified_gmt":"2009-12-24T19:17:06","slug":"bzp-weight-loss-pills-linked-to-heart-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/98761","title":{"rendered":"BZP weight-loss pills linked to heart problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>BZP weight-loss pills linked to heart problem<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:20px; margin-top:5px; \">\n<div class=\"smallfont\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px\">Quote:<\/div>\n<table cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"alt2\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>\t\t\t\tConsumers taking a weight-loss product should avoid an unauthorized product sold online that contains BZP, Health Canada says.<\/p>\n<p>The capsules are called RevolutionDS Weight Loss and contain a synthetic substance known as benzylpiperazine, or BZP, the regulator said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>BZP may cause:<\/p>\n<p>    * Increased body temperature.<br \/>\n    * Increased blood pressure.<br \/>\n    * Dilated pupils.<br \/>\n    * Increased euphoria.<br \/>\n    * Alertness.<br \/>\n    * Paranoia.<\/p>\n<p>Health Canada is assessing whether to add BZP to a list of substances included in the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.<\/p>\n<p>People who take the recommended dose on the label of the products could be associated with serious and life-threatening health consequences, Health Canada warns.<\/p>\n<p>There is a Canadian report of cardiac arrhythmia or abnormal electrical activity of the heart associated with the use of RevolutionDS Weight Loss.<\/p>\n<p>BZP may also negatively interact with alcohol and prescription drugs, and scientific data suggests it has abuse potential given its amphetamine-like effects, Health Canada said.<\/p>\n<p>The products is distributed by a website called revolutionds.com. Health Canada said the contact person listed on the website &quot;has not been forthcoming in providing all required information to effectively recall the unauthorized product.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who has used the product and is concerned is advised to consult a health-care practitioner.<\/p>\n<p>All drugs and natural health products that are authorized for sale in Canada carry an eight-digit identification number on the label.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BZP weight-loss pills linked to heart problem Quote: Consumers taking a weight-loss product should avoid an unauthorized product sold online that contains BZP, Health Canada says. The capsules are called RevolutionDS Weight Loss and contain a synthetic substance known as benzylpiperazine, or BZP, the regulator said Thursday. BZP may cause: * Increased body temperature. * [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":157,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/157"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98761\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}