Enzyte
Enzyte is a supplement promoted as a "once a day
tablet for natural male enhancement." Commercials
for Enzyte are shown regularly on television. The commercials
use imagery suggesting that taking Enzyte increases
the frequency of erections of the male penis or libido
while avoiding any explicit claims. These commercials
feature a man named Bob who never stops smiling, apparently
because he had taken Enzyte and improved the size of
his penis. The commercials are riddled with symbolic
phallic imagery, such as golf clubs, remarkably tall
glasses of iced tea, and a hose spraying barely a trickle
of water (carried by someone who apparently doesn't
use Enzyte.)
The effectiveness of Enzyte is in dispute. Some medical
professionals in fact advise against taking Enzyte,
saying that it can lead to damage. The Center for Science
in the Public Interest has urged the Federal Trade Commission
to disallow further television advertising for Enzyte
due to a lack of proper studies supporting claims. Enzyte
maker Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals, Inc. is currently
facing a class action lawsuit for false advertising.
Enzyte is said to contain:
* Tribulus Terrestris
* Niacin
* Epimedium
* Avena Sativa
* Zinc Oxide
* Maca
* Muira Pauma
* Ginkgo Biloba
* L-Arginine
* Saw Palmetto
* Other ingredients: Gelatin, rice bran, oat fiber,
magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide
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