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β-Methylphenylethylamine (BMPEA) is a chemical similar to amphetamine that has been found in dietary supplements marketed to promote weight loss and improve exercise workouts. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently warned manufacturers to stop distributing these products because this chemical is a synthetic compound not found in the plants listed on product labels. To our knowledge, this is the first identified case of a hemorrhagic stroke likely caused by BMPEA and exercise.