What are major drawbacks of herbal (botanical) supplements in lieu of medicine? Select all that apply.

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The two major drawbacks of herbal supplements are that (1) herbal supplements have not been as thoroughly studied and evaluated as medications to understand their effects on health and (2) herbal supplements are not as closely regulated as medications and, as a result, consumers cannot know for certain that the supplement they take is not adulterated, contaminated, or otherwise different from the supplement that they thought they purchased.

What Are Major Drawbacks of Herbal (Botanical) Supplements in Lieu