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ephedrine
why is ephedrine bad for you? Is it illegal? my aunt takes diet pills with ephedrine in it and I don't see the harm in taking them but everyone says it's bad for you.
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Ephedrine is similar to amphetamines in some regards, though not nearly as powerful. It can affect your heart-rate and blood pressure, and there have been reports of heart problems amongst users - such as tachycardia. Note that Ephedrine is used as a precursor in meth, which is why in some states sales are controlled and recorded.
Ephedrine has indeed never been illegal, at least not altogether. For the most part, the FDA wanted to ban Ephedra and Ephedrine alkaloids in herbal supplements, which the dietary supplement makers argued could not be regulated as a drug, but only as a food. What followed was a legal battle over what was a safe dose, and as to what guidelines the FDA should or shouldn't use. Without getting into the bare bones of the argument, suffice to say that there was a debate over whether the FDA could regulate ephedra and its ilk as a food, or a drug (this led to a burden of proof argument somewhat).
When Nutraceutical originally won its case against the FDA (2005), many believed that would bring about a return to the FDA having to stay out of regulating herbal supplements as much as they had wanted to, and a return to the lagality of Ephedra/Ephedrine derivatives. However, that ruling was overturned in Appeals Court in August of 2006 and more or less supported the FDA's position on Ephedrine alkaloids in dietary supplements. [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
In the ruling, they refer to this as "Ephedrine Alkaloid Dietary supplement", or EDS. And on P22 of the courts ruling, to sum it all up: "The FDA was not arbitrary or capricious in its Final Rule; the FDA met its statutory burden of justifying a total ban of EDS by a preponderance of the evidence.".
From the FDA site: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location) (though the page address has 2004, it has been updated)
This of course just happened a smidge over 3 months ago - so for some time it was, indeed in the face of Nutraceuticals victory, un-banned so to speak. Many aren't aware that this was recently overturned however. Note that it is dietary supplements with ephedrine alkaloids, and nothing else! Ephedrine is perfectly legal in other forms and medication - such as OTC medication. You can still get it for asthma (in bronchodilators), cold and allergy medication, as well as traditional Asian medical use.
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Ephedrine is legal. Ephedra is illegal, though it may be brought back onto the market.
It's bad because it raises your heart rate and it is taken by the wrong people who have no business taking it. It's for advanced bodybuilders and such, just like steroids are. Steer clear and avoid using it.
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Ephedrine is illegal. Most diet/energy pills dont have ephedrine in them anymore because a couple years ago a baseball player took too many and it stopped his heart and he died. Since that happened they ruled it to be dangerous for you and took it off the market, making it illegal.
Any diet/energy pills usually arent the best for you unless they are made from something natural, like plants and herbs.
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it's legal and its not bad for you it helps you get better.
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