‘Adult Chocolate’ Recalled After FDA Test Reveals Unknown Viagra

US cuisine and Drug Administration he declares he always remembers. But recently it has produced some surprises list of information: Several brands of chocolate that are marketed as “sexual enhancement” contain unknown chemicals that are used to treat erectile dysfunction, according to a lab study conducted by the agency.

The branded products—some of which are being voluntarily recalled—are sold online under names such as Boner Bears Chocolate, DTF Sexual Chocolate, Lovion Chocolate With Ginseng for Men, and Rhino Choco VIP. Some are labeled “all natural” or claim to contain herbal ingredients such as pau de cabinda powder, which is used as a libido enhancer.

The FDA advises consumers not to buy chocolate, because it contains sildenafil and tadalafil, which are active in Viagra and Cialis, respectively. It works by dilating blood vessels and increasing blood flow to the penis. One of the products, Pink Pussycat Aphrodisiac Chocolate, is marketed to women. (The FDA has not approved Viagra or Cialis for women.)

“FDA approval of Viagra and Cialis is restricted to use under the supervision of a qualified medical professional,” according to the agency. The FDA warns that these ingredients can interact with nitrates found in other medications, such as nitroglycerin, and can lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. Older men who use heart nitrates are at greater risk for these drugs, the FDA says.

Other chocolate distributors, including Nalpac and Gear Islethey are willingly remembering those things. The FDA notice states that Nalpac is not the manufacturer of these products. On its website, Gear Isle says it does not have a manufacturing arm and does not manufacture any of the products it sells.

The FDA says consumers and sellers who have the recalled products should stop using or selling the products and return them to the place of purchase or dispose of them immediately.

Several honey products were also found to contain sildenafil and tadalafil. Pure Vitamins and Natural Supplements of Tampa is recalling the single-use plastic tubes under the names Boner Bear Honey, Red Bull Extreme, and Blue Bull Extreme. The company says it does not manufacture this honey. Earlier this year, Virginia-based Akkarco announced a recall of honey in a jar sold as Ashfiat Alharamain Energy Support because it contained an unknown amount of tadalafil.

In many cases, food recalls occur because they contain unknown preservatives or cause outbreaks of pathogens. Before this year, there was only one recall on the FDA website for foods containing sildenafil or tadalafil, called Kingdom Honey, which was recalled in 2022. starting in 2018.

No side effects have been reported to the FDA, but again, it could be because the chocolate is acting up to what it advertises.