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Article: Street drug alternatives with ephedrine. (products with ephedrine cannot be marketed or labeled as legal ways to get high because of the side effects of the drug)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- FDA Consumer
- Article date:
- June 1, 1996
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Consumers should not buy or consume ephedrine-containing dietary supplements whose labels portray them as apparent alternatives to illegal street drugs because these products pose significant health risks--possibly even death.
These products contain botanical, or so-called "natural," sources of ephedrine. Ephedrine is an amphetamine-like stimulant that can dangerously affect the nervous system and heart. Any of the following ingredients listed on a label indicates ephedrine: ma huang, Chinese ephedra, ma huang extract, ephedra, Ephedra sinica, ephedra extract, ephedra herb powder, epitonin, or ephedrine.
Consumers who have an injury or adverse effect after ...