The most abused substance on college campuses is alcohol. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports that four out of five college students drink alcohol. This may not seem like that big of a deal, but keep in mind that three-quarters of this population is under the legal drinking age.
The two natural ingredients in Lakanto are Non-GMO erythritol and the supersweet extract of the luo han guo fruit. Erythritol is a sugar alcohol naturally found in grapes, pears, mushrooms, soy sauce, cheese, wine and beer, so it and has been part of the human diet for thousands of years.
Amygdalin (Laetrile) is a toxic drug that is not effective as a cancer treatment. Additionally, No controlled clinical trials (trials that compare groups of patients who receive the new treatment to groups who do not) of laetrile have been reported..aetrile (patented 1961) is a simpler semisynthetic version of amygdalin. It is synthesized from amygdalin by hydrolysis. The usual commercial source is from apricot kernels (Prunus armeniaca). A 500 mg laetrile tablet may contain between 5-51 mg of hydrogen cyanide per gram.