Would the FDA ban or restrict usuage of a food or beverage product that did this? (health, addiction)

[SunnyKayak]

Would the FDA ban or restrict usuage of a food or beverage product that did this?

Slowing of the body responses of normal activities
ataxia
Vertigo
Blurry vision
Inability to operate machinery or vehicle
May cause black outs
May cause short term memory loss
Temporary loss of the body's equilibrium
Possible damage to one of the body's organs
a form of an addiction
mood changes
possible vomiting
overactive bladder
brain damage
Loss of body hydration
Day after headaches

Would you continue to consume a product knowing the above are the side effects?

[TexasHorseLady]

You're talking about alcoholic beverages, correct?

[findinghope]

if its alcohol--good luck. they tried it once, dont bother doing it again

[AONE]

They turned a blind eye when another product with these side effects was put on the market

• Abdominal Pain
• Anxiety attacks
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Asthmatic Reactions
• Bloating, Edema (Fluid Retention)
• Blood Sugar Control Problems (Hypoglycemia or Hyperglycemia)
• Brain Cancer (Pre-approval studies in animals)
• Breathing difficulties
• Burning eyes or throat
• Burning Urination
• Can't think straight
• Chest Pains
• Chronic cough
• Chronic Fatigue
• Confusion
• Death
• Depression
• Diarrhea
• Dizziness
• Excessive Thirst or Hunger
• Fatigue
• Feel unreal
• Flushing of face
• Hair Loss (Baldness) or Thinning of Hair
• Headaches/Migraines dizziness
• Hearing Loss
• Heart palpitations
• Hives (Urticaria)
• Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
• Hysterical pregnancy
• Impotency and Sexual Problems
• Inability to concentrate
• Infection Susceptibility
• Insomnia
• Irritability
• Itching
• Joint Pains
• Laryngitis
• "Like thinking in a fog"
• Marked Personality Changes
• Memory loss
• Menstrual Problems or Changes
• Migraines and Severe Headaches (Trigger or Cause From Chronic Intake)
• Muscle spasms
• Nausea or Vomiting
• Numbness or Tingling of Extremities
• Other Allergic-Like Reactions
• Panic Attacks
• Phobias
• Poor memory
• Rapid Heart Beat
• Rashes
• Seizures and Convulsions
• Slurring of Speech
• Swallowing Pain
• Tachycardia
• Tremors
• Tinnitus
• Vertigo
• Vision Loss
• Weight gain

In addition, it can mimic symptoms or worsen the following diseases:

• Fibromyalgia
• Arthritis
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Parkinson's Disease
• Lupus
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS)
• Diabetes and Diabetic Complications
• Epilepsy
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Birth Defects
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Lymphoma
• Lyme Disease
• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Panic Disorder
• Depression and other Psychological Disorders

Yes it is everyones favorite... Nutrasweet aka Aspartame

Yes brought to you by your former Sec of Defense ...Donald Rumsfeld.... seems he has a habit of propagating erroneous information. but Seaarle's stock went up and he saved them from BK so I guess all is well.

[BrianH]

Alcohol will only do that when it is over consumed. Why ban something when its people abusing it that it has this effects on ?

[cynwldkat]

The answer is plain and simple--NO! The FDA would not nor will not ban any product that pays their wages, period! It's all about money folks. And I am not talking about alcohol---I'm talking about a great majority of additives and medications that have been proven to cause mental/physical health problems but because of the money and politics involved these products will stay on the market. Very, very sad. If you question this do some research on this subject---it's all there! Some of it is of course false but a lot of it is proven and very true!!

[SunnyKayak]

If this product was Milk , Lettuce, meat, fish wouldnt they be pulled off the shelves?

[yo vanilla]

i think you are talking about aspartame, (edit, i see the "brain cancer" pic ) and it is an interesting story on how it finally got approved by the fda. they weren't going to approve it when it first came around in the 70's.

[cynwldkat]

Originally Posted by SunnyKayak

If this product was Milk , Lettuce, meat, fish wouldnt they be pulled off the shelves?

I would like to say "Yes" but I question every aspect of our good old FDA so I can't! Although I do think they would be more likely to with something like you mentioned here---so obvious and not such an easy cover-up.

[groove1]

Originally Posted by SunnyKayak

If this product was Milk , Lettuce, meat, fish wouldnt they be pulled off the shelves?

Yes, only to have it illegally traded, make organized crime a hot business and many people killed, starting a sport like NASCAR before the governemnt realized they made a stupid mistake.