Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in food supplement.
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Undecided
- Category
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Hazard
- illegal use - {not determined (other)}
- Notifier
- Finland
What is this? GABA is a natural substance sometimes added to food supplements. It is not allowed in these products in the EU.
What's happening? Some food supplements in certain countries may contain GABA. Authorities are checking these products.
Does this affect me? If you bought food supplements in Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, or Ukraine, check your product.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Undecided · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: illegal use - {not determined (other)} · Notifier: Finland
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