Nat testosterone booster Tongkat Ali? Any1 tried it?

I'm a natural skeptic, so I would be extremely wary of trying any supplement.  As scooby has mentioned repeatedly, there is no regulation, and therefore no guarantee that what they say is in the bottle is actually in there.  There are many stories about people who take some strange supplement for years to find out it was slowly giving them lead poisoning or something similar. 

For these kind of things (especially things used to enhance virility) I think most of the time there's only a placebo effect.  Which means, it only works because you think it does, while the drug isn't actually doing anything.

If you have a medical condition that is causing you to produce less testosterone, go see a doctor.  And if not, stay away from these things, you'll be much better off in the long run.

How do you not know the answer to this? BECAUSE SCOOBY SAYS SO.

Have you ever heard of the DEA?

You're missing the fact that the main thing the government wants is money. Supplements are not good for Big Pharma because they detract from their profits. The government does A LOT to remove dietary supplements from store shelfs; they're under more scrutiny than you realize. War on narcotics? What war? Marijuana is being legalized in several states. For what? For pharmaceutical purposes. It's all about money. Eventually you'll only be able to buy a tub of protein powder with a prescription from your doctor.

Also, you don't have to tell me where to search for scientific data; I am well aware of my resources. At no point have I said not to be a skeptic, I encourage people on here to read information about various ingredients contained within a certain product in which they are interested in. I was simply pointing out that deeming the supplement industry "unregulated" is a fallacy, because it very much is, otherwise a large amount of prohormones would still be available as dietary supplements.

Ok, I'll concede that calling it "unregulated" is an exaggeration. 

How about, "I don't trust the ways supplements are regulated, or that the agencies in charge of regulation to actually do their jobs; therefore I wouldn't feel comfortable using/recommending anything without seeing something in the New England Journal of Medicine showing it really works."  Just seemed easier to answer the original post by advising to stay away from "unregulated" substances

By mentioning pubmed searches, I'm not saying you personally don't already know about where to find good info.  I like to include general information so any random person reading it would know what I'm talking about.  I can't expect every teen on this forum to know what I mean by a 'peer-reviewed journal' so in case a reader was curious I wanted to point them in the right direction. 

And as a bit of a tangent, just because something is illegal doesn't mean people have stopped doing it.  Your example of the pathetic "war on drugs" is spot on.  And you also touched on the inherent corruption in government agencies by mentioning the ties to corporate interests.  That is exactly why I don't trust the agencies to be doing their jobs.  I know they aren't acting on our behalf.

So no-one has actually tried it on this forum? I'm 39 years old and healthy but just looking for a boost in my muscle gains. I guess there aren't any shortcuts... eat well and pump iron hard yes?

Dude just train harder and eat enoght protein. If your gona take any supplement just take whey coz it works. Besides, why do you want to get big so quick? the longer you take to become stronger, the more you are going to apreciate all your work.