Talk:Ephedrine

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Fuck I'm either really rusty with organic chemistry or drunk but it took me a while to realise that the projection on the wikipedia article is the same as the one we have here. Damn conformers! Scarlet A.pngsshole 23:10, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Is this "alternative medicine"? Bodybuilding woo isn't really alt-med - David Gerard (talk) 10:18, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

[edit] Would Actually work as A "Diet pill"

I'm not sure why it's use as a diet pill is considered woo as ephedrine does suppress the appetite. It works similarly to amphetamines with all the same side effects as well which is why using it as a diet pill is not a good idea, you'll loose weight but you might also go a little crazy with insomnia, hallucinations and delusions. --Sammygirl (talk) 08:47, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

I agree. It is genuinely an appetite suppressant with similar effects (and side effects) to amphetamines, and thus there is nothing woo about considering it as a diet pill. Whether it is worth the potential side effects, as Sammygirl points out, is a different question from whether it works at all. Zack Martin HolyMaratreanSigil.png 08:55, 26 August 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Ephedra

The herb ephedra itself is not illegal to be sold in the United States. The FDA ban only and strictly applied to dietary supplements that contain ephedra as an ingredient. The plant itself (also known as Mormon Tea) is still legal to be sold provided it is not sold as a dietary supplement with claims of weight loss. 50.139.56.182 (talk) 06:01, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

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