DMAA dietary supplements and sudden cardiac death in soldiers

¶ … DMAA: Case Study Outcomes

Effect of DMAA: Case Study Outcomes

Hypothesis generation

This research aims at showing the precise dietary supplement and ingredients for civilians, frequently linked to many negative outcomes. The study draws inference from case reports conducted on two soldiers that took dietary supplements that were available for sale. The supplements contained sympathomimetics and DMAA (1, 3-dimethylamylamine). The two soldiers had heart attacks when undergoing physical exercises (strenuous), collapsed and died (Eliason et al., 2012).

The study uses analytical research design, which aims at finding and assessing risk aspects or causes of illnesses or medical issues (Song & Chung, 2010). The features of analytical research are:

• Iterative and sequential creation of knowledge

• Experiments should be done under different conditions

• Thoughtful choice of study units

The analysis, used together with the concepts of analysis, is brought about by 3 fundamental doctrines: The data analysis, result interpretation and actions taken with regard to the results and current insight of experts about the study subject. The three principles are closely linked (Vasconcellos, 2004).

Study Participants

The research involves two participants. It can be generalized when conducting it on other patients, since there are questions raised by the collapsing and death of the two soldiers who took the dietary supplements on sale containing DMAA. The suspicions come up especially because there was very little research done on the said stimulant (Eliason et al., 2012).

Results

The research shows that using DMAA, along with other components may lead to grave effects, similar to those of other sympathomimetic medicines that have been prohibited from sale (Eliason et al., 2012).

Discussion of study

The research will certainly have impact on my clinical performance, because there is a marked increase in the products that contain DMAA, and are becoming popular among well-known nutrition stores. The research suggests that other case study reports that were presented or published have indicated a probable connection between a negative outcome and DMAA. Each of the reports has pointed out that at least one of these symptoms: irritation, high blood pressure, bradycardia, vomiting, headache and even stroke, are linked to DMAA consumption. The symptoms are similar to those portrayed among people who consumed ephedrine. According to military providers' perception, the research will have an effect on clinical performance. For example, people who are healthy but visit the hospital due to such problems as high blood pressure, heat injury, cardiac arrhythmias, exertion rhabdomyolysis, and syncope from exercising; need to be tested for consumption of dietary supplements. Since DMAA is still being used as a dietary supplement ingredient, clinicians need to query those members of service who have been through any of the negative effects mentioned above, after consuming dietary supplements (Eliason et al., 2012).