1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

4 ingredients to use with caution

Shock Therapy Grape Ape

Name: Shock Therapy Grape Ape
Brand: Universal

BrandUniversal→Other Combinations Powder 61 ingredients 4 caution DSLD #38175

Net contents: 1.85 lbs

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2014-10-27

2 Ingredients (61)

IngredientGroupSafety

CaloriesCalories—

Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—

SugarSugar—

NiacinNiacinConditionally Safe

Vitamin B6Vitamin B6Use with Caution

Vitamin B12Vitamin B12Use with Caution

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

MagnesiumMagnesiumUse with Caution

SodiumSodiumConditionally Safe

PotassiumPotassiumConditionally Safe

Shock Therapy(R) Proprietary FormulaProprietary Blend (Combination)—

NO Super Pump Volumizing ComplexBlend (Combination)—

Creatine ComplexBlend (Combination)—

Creatine MonohydrateCreatineGenerally Safe

Creatine MagnaPowerMagnesium CreatineUse with Caution

Arginine MatrixBlend—

Arginine HydrochlorideArginine—

Arginine AKGArginine Alpha Ketoglutarate—

ArginoCarnTBD—

Citrulline MalateL-CitrullineGenerally Safe

GlycoCarnGlycine propionyl-l-carnitine—

Pine Bark ExtractPine (unspecified)—

GlucuronolactoneGlucuronolactone—

Muscle Strength BlendBlend (Combination)—

BCAA ComplexBlend—

L-LeucineLeucine—

L-ValineValine—

L-IsoleucineIsoleucine—

L-TaurineTaurineGenerally Safe

CarnoSynBeta-AlanineGenerally Safe

SustamineGlutamineConditionally Safe

Acetyl L-CarnitineAcetyl L-Carnitine—

Enertropic & Antioxidant ComplexBlend (Combination)—

L-TyrosineTyrosine—

Choline BitartrateCholineGenerally Safe

Caffeine AnhydrousCaffeineUse with Caution

GuaranaGuarana —

Yerba MateMate—

Kola Nut powderCola—

Green Tea extractGreen Tea—

Grapeseed extractGrape —

L-Cysteine HydrochlorideCysteine—

Na-R-Alpha Lipoic AcidAlpha Lipoic Acid—

NADNicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide—

Electrolyte & Delivery ComplexBlend (Combination)—

Shock Therapy(R) Carb BlendProprietary Blend (Dietary substance used by man to supplement the diet by increasing the total dietary intake)—

Glucose PolymersGlucose polymer (unspecified)—

D-GlucoseGlucose—

TrehaloseTrehalose—

Sodium BicarbonateSodium Bicarbonate—

Potassium PhosphatePotassiumConditionally Safe

Trisodium PhosphateSodium Phosphate—

Calcium CarbonateCalciumConditionally Safe

Magnesium OxideMagnesiumUse with Caution

Natural and Artificial flavorsFlavor—

Citric AcidCitric Acid—

Malic AcidMalic Acid—

SucraloseSucraloseConditionally Safe

Acesulfame PotassiumAcesulfame potassium—

Red #40 LakeColor—

FD&C Blue #1Color—

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Vitamin B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…

Vitamin B12 — Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective p…

Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].

Caffeine (Anhydrous) 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇦🇺 — High caffeine warnings mandatory on products >150 mg/L.

3 Safety cross-reference

Niacin — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Flushing at >50 mg

⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses

Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution

Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

Sodium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hypertension

⚠ Fluid retention

Potassium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hyperkalemia risk

⚠ Dangerous with ACE inhibitors

Creatine — Limited Evidence

⚠ Water retention

⚠ Weight gain

Chloride — Limited Evidence

⚠ Co-ingested with sodium

L-Citrulline — Generally Safe

⚠ May lower blood pressure

Pine Bark Extract — Limited Evidence

⚠ Mild GI effects

⚠ May lower blood glucose slightly

L-Leucine — Limited Evidence

⚠ May worsen pellagra

⚠ High doses may impair glucose metabolism

Taurine — Generally Safe

⚠ May lower blood pressure

Beta-Alanine — Generally Safe

⚠ Tingling (paraesthesia) — harmless

L-Carnitine — Limited Evidence

⚠ Fishy body odor

⚠ TMAO concern

L-Tyrosine — Limited Evidence

⚠ May worsen hyperthyroidism

⚠ Migraine trigger in some

Choline — Generally Safe

⚠ Fishy odor at high doses

Caffeine (Anhydrous) — Use with Caution

Green Tea Extract — Limited Evidence

⚠ HEPATOTOXICITY >800 mg EGCG

⚠ Iron absorption inhibition

Sucralose — Conditionally Safe

⚠ May affect gut microbiome

⚠ Heating may produce chlorinated compounds

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID38175

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2014-10-27

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Shock Therapy Grape Ape — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jul 29]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/shock-therapy-grape-ape-38175/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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