FDA cracks down on `andro'

The Food and Drug Administration today announced a crackdown on “andro,” a dietary supplement popular among teenagers and athletes, who use it to build muscle faster during workouts. Found in products such as Andro-Gen and Animal Stak, androstenedione carries the same health risks as steroids, the FDA says. The FDA sent warning letters to 23 companies that distribute the dietary supplements.

Here’s a Detroit Free Press article headlined “Big Muscles, Big Trouble.”