Dietary Supplements

"The book is nonjudgmental and backs up its assertions with pertinent references and provides data on both positive and negative aspects of each supplement. The summary chart at the end of the book provides a quick reference for the reader.This is a useful and enlightening book. It is a nice alternative to the multiple other options on supplements as it uses reliable sources and is scientifically based. Some of the data, such as interactions and pharmacokinetics, is difficult to find without substantial research. It has been nicely collected in this one book.This book is intended for practicing healthcare clinicians who have patients using these supplements, particularly internists, family practitioners, and emergency physicians. It also has utility for exercise physiologists and other specialists whose patients may be using these supplements for particular ailments or aims. Forensic physicians and researchers will find the information on pharmacokinetics, biofluid analysis and interactions quite useful. "-Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal "...fills a niche that needed filling and offers a large amount of valuable material that is sure to become increasingly important to the practice of forensic science in the not too distant future." - Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal

• I Legal/Regulatory Aspects of Dietary Supplements.- 1: Legal/Regulatory Aspects of Dietary Supplements.- II Monographs.- 1: Androstenedione and Other Over-the-Counter Steroids.- 2: Chitosan.- 3: Chromium Picolinate.- 4: Coenzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone, Ubidecarenone).- 5: Colloidal Silver.- 6: Creatine Monohydrate.- 7: Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) (Prasterone).- 8: Dimethylglycine (N,N-Dimethylglycine).- 9: Fish Oil.- 10: ?-Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB), ?-Butyrolactone (GBL), and 1,4-Butanediol (BD).- 11: Germanium.- 12: Glucosamine and Chondroitin.- 13: Huperzine.- 14: Hydrazine Sulfate.- 15: 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-Hydroxy-l-Tryptophan, l-5-Hydroxytryptophan, Oxitriptan).- 16: Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-Methoxytryptamine).- 17: Methylsulfonylmethane (Dimethylsulfone).- 18: Pyruvate.- 19: Red Yeast Rice Extract.- 20: SAMe (S-adenosyl-l-methionine).- 21: Shark Cartilage.- 22: l-Tryptophan.- 23: Vanadyl Sulfate.- Appendix: Summary Table on Dietary Supplements.