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STATUS DECISION OF CONTROLLED
AND NON-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE(S)
Substance: Invigorate HGH
Based on the current information available to the Office of Controlled Substances, it appears that
the above substance is:
Controlled
Not Controlled
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X
under the schedules of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) for the following
reason(s):
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The product does not contain any substances that are structurally similar to any of those
included in the schedules to the CDSA.
Prepared by: _______________________________________
Vincent Marleau
Date: _______________
Verified by:
Date: ________________
_______________________________________
Mark Kozlowski
Approved by: _______________________________________
Date: ________________
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
This status was requested by: Jodie Leiman, Inspectorate MB/SK
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Drug Status Report
Drug: Invigorate HGH
Drug Name Status: Invigorate HGH is the product name.
The product is marketed as a supplement for bodybuilding purposes and is claimed to consist of
the following active ingredients:
Vitamine B6
Magnesium
Zinc
Mucuna Pruriens(L-Dopa)
Melatonin
GABA
Taurine
Horny Goat Weed
Cissus Quadrangularis
Glutamine Peptide
California Poppy extract
DMAE
Vitamine B6, Magnesium, Zinc, Mucuna Pruriens(L-Dopa), Melatonin, GABA, Taurine, Horny
Goat Weed, Cissus Quadrangularis, Glutamine Peptide and DMAE have recently been reviewed
and are not controlled under the CDSA.
California Poppy extract is from a plant named Eschscholzia californica Cham.(papveraceae),
the extracts of which have been reported to contain various compounds such as alkaloids, amino
acids, and tannins. Studies on alcoholic extracts of E. californica Cham. in mice have shown that
the extracts induced peripheral analgesic effects.1 None of the substances contained in the
extract are similar to those listed in the Schedules to the CDSA.
Recommendation: Invigorate HGH does not contain any substances that are similar to those
included in the Schedules to the CDSA and therefore is not a controlled substance
Date: April 3rd, 2013.
1
Rolland, A. et al(2001) Neurophysiological Effects of an Extract of Eschscholzia californica Cham. (Papaveraceae). Phytother.
Res. 15: 377-381.