But to those who take medications and depend on their livers to break them down, any more is an unbearable burden. Expectant mothers also need to be especially careful since the fetus depends on hormones at every stage of development. Any "bogus" hormones could cause serious disruptions.
特別是對孕婦或胎兒來說，由於胎兒在母體中的每一階段發育都要靠荷爾蒙來啟動，若因為這些「假」荷爾蒙干擾而錯失發育時機，造成的影響將極為深遠。