The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has added to the list of "natural" or "herbal" weight loss supplements that may contain potentially dangerous drugs. The medications are not listed on the label, and in some cases are present in high doses. The undeclared meds include Prozac, an anti-seizure drug, a diuretic, and an experimental, unapproved fat-blocker that has only been tested on 1,200 people.
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