As most of you might know, a famous sports figure was found ODed on the stuff at a legit brothel in Nevada.

...when taken in excessive amounts...from the sound of it he took many times the recommended dosage...even the safest herbals can turn toxic eventually...

I would think it too dangerous as the dosage is not usually metered out like in prescription drugs...even differences from one batch to another.  

even if he didnt take all the other drugs, one would need to take a significant amount more herbal viagra to OD on. Remember, herbal viagra is just extraction from plants and/or herbs.  one would have to take alot of pills to OD on. ( but anything in excess can be dangerous

Think what you will about the FDA but at least they take a look at prescription meds, hopefully with the idea that they will not approve something dangerous.  Last I heard, and I'm probably stating the obvious, there is not such scrutiny for herbals so it's a snake oil salesman's dream

The whole industry is unregulated.  The FDA has almost zero authority to do much of anything about it until enough people die or get seriously sick.  

Especially when taken with an eight ball and washed down with a full bottle of booze.

Maybe the guy didn't take your advice on the pineapple juice?

The underlying question would be what would the active ingredient be in the herbal viagra.  Then how much of it did he use and what would be the half life of the herb in question.

FDA does regulate this industry as they do with Pharma, Cosmetic, Food industry
http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements

C'mn now - the girls said they didn't see him take anything else lol.

thanks for clearing this up -- but it appears they are not regulated in this same way they regulate actual drugs.

especially when she is face down, ass up, her face buried in a pillow while he was doing lines off her ass. lmao

Reminds me of that opening coke/hooker scene in the Wolf of Wall Street ... And it's on Netflix.

he had prior drug problemswhen playing in the NBA,don't feel sorry for him.

Did you bring enough for everybody ?

there is more to this than herbal viagra; but it is sad to see someone go downhill like this.

Unless you survive of course  LOL

Why would anyone swallow stuff that has not been examined by the FDA, is of unsure composition and is a mixture of different stuff in an unknown combination?

I don't think anyone wants to become addicted to anything. I don't use any drugs and I'm hardly a bleeding heart, but I feel sorry for anyone addicted to drugs, especially if it brings them to death's doorstep.  Yes, he made a horrible, stupid choice to get involved with addictive substances, but last I checked we are all human and by definition totally capable of fucking up our lives.  So I guess we're both entitled to our opinions, but I do feel real sorry for him, and for his loved ones.  

If you are counting on the FDA regulations to protect you from unsafe supplements (or cosmetics - another industry that gets away with ingredients like formaldehyde when safer preservatives are available), think again.  

“Virtually every drug imaginable was found in his system,” the source says.  Witnesses have also confirmed the drug news claiming XXXX had cocaine and opiates in his system. They also noted track marks on one of his arms, but it was unclear if they were fresh or from previous drug use.

may be impure & even have pharma mixed in with no labeling.  Dangerous IMHO.