When I was younger, I jumped on stupid supplements that wasted my time and money...mostly looking for an anabolic effect like steroids, but not steroids. But companies advertise like their shit is a steroid (get bigger, get stronger, get ripped..etc). Done in an effort to peddle their bullshit.
For fuck sakes, I was buying shit advertised in magazines touted as testosterone boosters almost 30 years ago!!! That is how long this shit has been going on. Wouldn't surprise me if the Billion dollar supplement industry helped make and keep steroids illegal.
Now, if I see something that interest me, I do some research on who has the best quality stuff. Look for reviews online but all the while with skepticism to in sure the person who is writing the said reviews aren't biased.
Not falling for the hype anymore with outlandish claims. Old saying, "if it is too good to be true, it probably is." So buyer beware.