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Heart dangers in disguise.(Ephedra)
Despite years of bad publicity, ephedra, a dangerous heart stimulant similar in effect to amphetamines (speed), is still widely available in stores and on the Internet. And it's turning up in products that consumers might not think to check for its presence.
That's what our shoppers found when they visited some 90 stores in seven states and on the Internet to see where they could buy supplements containing ephedra. We also checked product labels for other active ingredients and disclosure of dosages.
By law, labels on dietary supplements must list and give the total quantity of all dietary ingredients. But ephedra, the natural source of the chemical ...
- State sues Sussex County, N.J., maker of ephedra, alleging false claims.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News August 26, 2004 700+ words
...of advertising that their ephedra-based supplements were safe...Drug Administration ban on ephedra-based supplements took effect...Black Beauty (later known as Midnight Stallion), and Sizzle, the state said. NVE still makes Stacker 2 Ephedra-Free, a caffeine-based...
- Ephedra: Herbal ecstasy, or relief for respiratory problems? (Herb Watch).
- Magazine article from: Vibrant Life Craig, Winston J. November 1, 2001 700+ words
Supplements containing ephedra products are very popular in the United...sustain alertness and reduce fatigue. Ephedra has been used for thousands of years...congestion, and to induce sweating. Today ephedra products continue to provide help for...
- Ephedra would carry warning label under health officials' proposal.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) February 28, 2003 700+ words
...warning labels on products containing ephedra, citing mounting evidence the popular...reports of at least 100 deaths linked to ephedra, the Food and Drug Administration is...Congress who had been calling for a ban on ephedra criticized the FDA's proposal for a...
- Ephedra Debate Heats Up in Congress.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News March 5, 2003 700+ words
...Education Act, which allows substances like ephedra to flourish in an unregulated environment...camp after taking Xenadrine RFA-1, an ephedra diet aid, their calls went unanswered...linked the deaths of 33 servicemen to ephedra since 1997, is drawing up a bill that...
- Ephedra Should Be Restricted or Banned, San Francisco Author of Study Says.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News February 4, 2003 700+ words
...effect after taking the herbal stimulant ephedra than after taking any other herbal product...Affairs Medical Center. Products containing ephedra, which include San Diego-based Metabolife...of Internal Medicine's Web site. Yet ephedra products represent less than 1 percent...
- EPHEDRA WORRIES MAY SAP MANUFACTURERS' STRENGTH.(Business)(Statistical Data...
- Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) March 2, 2003 700+ words
...professional baseball player linked to ephedra, manufacturers are beginning to question...dollar niche. Companies have touted ephedra's efficacy, while doctors and dietitians...scientific data to mandate a warning label for ephedra, which can be bought with ease by anyone...
- Ephedra ban lifted by judge in Utah.
- Newspaper article from: Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT) April 15, 2005 700+ words
...supplement maker predicts diet pills containing ephedra will be back on the shelves in a matter...prove supplements with 10 milligrams of ephedra or less per day were too risky. "I...going to be back on the shelves [with ephedra] in five days." Ruling on a lawsuit...
- Ephedra makes exit; what's coming next?(Vitamins/Nutrition)(ban of ephedra)
- Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review February 16, 2004 700+ words
...s recent decision to ban the sale of ephedra has left consumers across the country...other consumables. "The warnings about ephedra early in the year killed the diet segment...December that it would require marketers of ephedra-based products to remove them from store...
