Is Ephedra / Ephedrine Back from the Dead?

Ephedra, an ingredient common to most popular fat burners prior to the U.S. ban in early '04, may be making a comeback.

On April 14, Judge Tena Campbell of the U. S. District Court in Salt Lake City struck down the FDA’s (Food and Drug administration) ban on the sale of the herbal supplement ephedra. According to the judge, the FDA had not met the burden of proof that any specific dosage of the controversial weight-loss drug ephedra was dangerous.

The FDA ban was challenged by a supplement company, Nutraceutical Corp. Nutraceutical Corp argued that the FDA had not proved that its own product, which contained 10 milligrams (mg) or less of ephedrine-alkyloids per serving, was dangerous. The judge agreed. It's hard to say whether the FDA will appeal the ruling at this point. That decision should come shortly.

For more on the judge's ruling see these articles...

From the Washinton Post

From MedicineNet

Sidebar: While ephedra has been banned in the US for the past year, it has remained legal in Canada -- at levels of 8 mg/dose. In Canada however, ephedra cannot be combined with other stimulants -- like caffeine, or cocoa-based stimulants, or synephrine. Therefore, it usually sold on its own -- in 8mg tabs.

For those of you who have been searching for a suitable fat burning alternative, this may be good news. Several of you have already indicated that you've seen ephedra being offered for sale again online. And many of you are thrilled with this new outcome. However, it's hard to say whether this will be any more than a short-lived phenomena... it all depends on whether the ban gets reinstated or not.

On the other hand, if you're new to ephedra, please do not jump on the bandwagon without educating yourself first. Although the media has inflamed the ephedra controversy with biased and often inaccurate reporting, ephedra is a powerful compound, and must be treated like a drug. In the hands of the wrong people, it is indeed dangerous.

If you're new to ephedra, please read this series of articles!

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