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Ephedra: Herbal ecstasy, or relief for respiratory problems? (Herb Watch).
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Supplements containing ephedra products are very popular in the United States. Today they are commonly used as energy boosters to enhance physical performance, or as appetite suppressants to aid in weight-loss regimes. Truck drivers have also used these supplements to sustain alertness and reduce fatigue.
Ephedra has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine to treat bronchial asthma, colds and flu, coughs and wheezing, fevers, bronchitis, and nasal congestion, and to induce sweating. Today ephedra products continue to provide help for respiratory…
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Ephedra: Herbal ecstasy, or relief for respiratory problems? (Herb Watch).
...to provide help for respiratory ailments. However...to two grams of cut herb or 15 to 30 milligrams...fatalities from using ephedra or ephedrine-containing...stricter regulations for ephedra supplements and to limit...regarding ephedrine and ephedra-containing ... |
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"My guy wants me to try herbal ecstasy. Is it safe?" (his & hers).(warning...
...Fraud in Arlington, Texas, says herbal ecstasy invariably contains ephedra, a powerful--and dangerous...milligram dosage limit on the amount of ephedra a product can safely contain, but because herbal supplements aren't carefully regulated... |
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Psychosis related to ephedra-containing herbal supplement use. (Case Report).
...numerous ma huang-containing herbal dietary supplements available...Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada; herbal ecstasy, herbal phen-fen). Ma huang, which is derived from plants of the genus Ephedra, contains the alkaloids norephedrine... |
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Baltimore Pitcher's Death Tied to Ephedra Diet Pill.
...counter drug containing ephedra, which has been linked...Products that contain ephedra may be banned by the government...prescription drugs, dietary, herbal and vitamin supplements...prove efficacy and safety. Ephedra, however, is the subject...stimulant derived from the herb ma huang, ... |
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Evidence links Ephedra to ischemic stroke.
...the-counter products containing ephedra increases the risk of ischemic stroke...Sciences, "Dietary supplements containing Ephedra used for weight loss and physical performance enhancement such as 'herbal ecstasy' are widely available, and it is estimated...population have taken these products. ... |
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ROANOKE LAWSUIT ECHOES NATIONWIDE CONCERN OVER EPHEDRA FDA SAYS ABOUT 1,400...
...that contained the stimulant ephedra - otherwise known as ma huang, a traditional Chinese herb, according to Roanoke lawyer...selling Thermo-Lift, the ephedra product that Young was taking...contributing factor." You can find ephedra just about anywhere - discount...traditionally used for asthma ... |
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FINDINGS OF FACT: A Reality Check on Product Claims; Ephedra: Behind the...
...clubs and on the Internet, ephedra is touted as a diet aid...cyberspace can order some forms of ephedra as a "natural" alternative to the illegal street drug Ecstasy. It is a chemical relative...yohimbe it can pack a potent "herbal high." The substance decreases...question or failed to prove that ... |
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Industry supports ephedra science-based initiative.
...for sound regulation. "Responsible Ephedra manufacturers and distributors of Ephedra industry also support Secretary Thompson...alternatives, such as those marketed as herbal ecstasy, magic mushroom, and primal rush...and distributors of these illegal Ephedra products safeguards the ... |
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Ephedra: AMA, NY Senate vote for a ban, and FTC fines more firms over false ads.
...that products containing the herb, which are classified as...for just 0.8% of total herbal product sales, yet ephedra represents 64% of all adverse reactions reported with herbal products. Also included in...counter products containing ephedra and for its classification...alternatives to ... |
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HERBAL ECSTASY MUST INCLUDE WARNING LABELS
...protection bureau. The main ingredient of Herbal Ecstasy is ephedra, a compound extracted from plants...under the names Ma huang, Chinese ephedra and epitonin. The FDA recently proposed cracking down on the marketing of Herbal Ecstasy and other ephedra products, citing about ... |
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