MONROVIA, LIBERIA – The globally acclaimed African biomedical scientist, Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, has advised Liberians to avoid consuming the widely discussed herbal product known as “Brown Tap” and other unprescribed sexual enhancement products, citing the absence of clinical testing and scientific data establishing safety and claimed effects.
Speaking on Prime FM on recently in Monrovia, Liberia, Dr. Nyan said there is currently insufficient clinical evidence available to determine how the products affect the human body, the appropriate dosage, or the medical conditions for which it should be consumed.
At the same time, the medical scientist cautioned the Government of Liberia against immediately banning the product such as “Brown Tap” without first conducting proper scientific and medical investigations to gather evidence and cause for banning.
“The government should not ban a product out of sentiments, emotions, and political expediency, but must first conduct scientific investigation to establish evidence of severe adverse effects to the population as a cause in a due process,” Dr. Nyan said.
According to him, authorities should carry out clinical and laboratory analyses and gather statistical data to establish the product’s composition, potential benefits, side effects, appropriate dosage, and possible health risks.
Dr. Nyan also challenged widespread claims that “Brown Tap” is specifically intended as a sexual enhancement product, saying there is currently no established scientific data presented to substantiate that characterization.
The prominent African scientist and inventor, Dr. Nyan, cautioned the “young people to engage in regular exercising for a healthy body, than being dependent on untested sexual enhancement products.”
His comments come amid growing public debate over “Brown Tap” following reports linking its alleged use to a recent incident involving a woman in Nimba County.
The debate has prompted calls from some Liberians for the product to be banned, while others have argued that regulators should first scientifically determine whether it poses a public health risk.
Dr. Nyan’s position emphasizes precaution for consumers while calling for evidence-based regulation: people should avoid consuming an inadequately tested product, while government authorities should conduct proper scientific assessments before determining whether a ban, regulation, or other public-health action is warranted.
“Because unrefined products may have individual medical and public health consequences, interested indivduals are advised to first seek medical evaluations to determine the need for any medication or product,” Dr. Nyan concluded.
Credit: The Analyst News, Prime FM, SmartNews & Citizens Voices TV, Liberia
