Explain the legal distinction between drugs and dietary supplements, particularly with regard to health-related claims. |
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Understand the implications of the 1994 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. |
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Recognize Saint-John's-wort, SAMe, and ginkgo biloba as dietary supplements intended to have psychoactive effects. |
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Explain the concepts behind the terms GRAS and GRAE. |
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Name the only active ingredient allowed in OTC stimulants. |
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Explain the risks of PPA and ephedra and describe how their removal from the market impacted OTC products promoted for weight loss. |
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Name the primary ingredient in OTC sleep aids. |
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Describe the benefits and dangers of aspirin. |
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Explain what is meant by NSAID and give some examples. |
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Name the four types of ingredients found in many OTC cold and allergy drugs and give a common example of each type. |