Trying the Sketchiest Gas Station Pill EVER

Quick Overview

The reviewer concludes that the "Lang Yi Hao" (Wolf No. 1) gas station pill is extremely sketchy, noting its overly flashy, holographic packaging, suspiciously high 500mg dosage claim, and a pill structure that lacks consistency, ultimately leading to a negative assessment and subsequent blood pressure test showing no physiological effect.

Key Points: The product reviewed is a highly suspicious Chinese male enhancement pill called "Lang Yi Hao" (Wolf No. 1), featuring intense blue, diamond-shaped pills. The packaging is excessively flashy with holographic material, a picture of a wolf, and a $19.99 price sticker (01:25, 01:41). The packaging claims a 500mg dosage and lists ingredients including bullwhip, ginseng, seahorse, sea snake, and starfish (02:44, 03:36). Upon breaking a pill, the reviewer observes an inconsistent internal structure, noting the blue coating is merely painted on a white core, which does not appear professionally manufactured (06:48, 07:03). The anti-counterfeiting card inside contains vague instructions and warnings, such as using the card at one's own risk (03:04). The reviewer took one pill and subsequently recorded a baseline blood pressure reading of 137/87 with a pulse of 106, noting the heart rate was high for him (08:15). After taking the pill, the reviewer experienced no noticeable physiological effects and deemed the entire experience a waste of time and money (09:19, 10:25).

Context: The video features a pharmacist, Grant Harting (00:59), who reviews and tests various unusual or sketchy medications he encounters, often sourced from places like gas stations. In this instance, he examines a Chinese-manufactured male enhancement product named 'Lang Yi Hao' (Wolf No. 1), which is characterized by its garish packaging and unconventional pill appearance, leading him to test its physical composition and later, his blood pressure.

Detailed Analysis

The reviewer, Grant Harting, begins by presenting the product, a male enhancement pill called "Lang Yi Hao" (Wolf No. 1), which he obtained from an Asian grocery store in Delaware County (00:19). He immediately finds the packaging sketchily over-the-top, covered in holographic material and featuring an image of a wolf (00:15, 01:25). The packaging advertises a 500mg dosage and claims ingredients like bullwhip, ginseng, seahorse, sea snake, and starfish (03:56, 03:36). He uses Google Lens to translate some of the packaging text, which warns that the anti-counterfeiting card inside is used at one's own risk (03:04). He then examines the anti-counterfeiting card, which features a holographic design and instructions (03:04, 04:40). Harting proceeds to break one of the blue, diamond-shaped pills, revealing a white, crumbly interior layer beneath the blue coating; he notes the structure is not uniform or professionally mixed (06:48, 07:03). He then takes a reading on his blood pressure monitor, establishing a baseline of 137/87 with a pulse of 106 (08:15). After ingesting the pill, he reports no noticeable effects, even stating he felt grumpy and wasn't hungry (09:55, 10:34). He concludes the product was a dud, stating it did absolutely nothing and describing the entire experience as a waste of $20 (10:25, 10:56).

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