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Pseudoephedrine15
Huang9
  • Ma Huang is also known as Chinese Ephedra, an ancient chinese remedy containing ephedrine-like alkaloids. (lindsayblogs.com)
  • These alkaloids are the active ingredients which provide the desirable effects of the herb, and since their discovery many years ago, Ma Huang has been used for the relief of asthma and allergies. (lindsayblogs.com)
  • Ma Huang tea typically contains a 0.08 - 0.2% concentration of active ephedrine alkaloids. (lindsayblogs.com)
  • This means that a single teaspoon of Ma Huang tea will contain anywhere between 0.04 - 0.1 mg of ephedrine. (lindsayblogs.com)
  • Therefore, it is important to remember that the amount of ephedrine in Ma Huang tea varies significantly, depending on the particular tea and method of preparation, and it is important to be aware of the potential side effects and to discuss this with your healthcare provider before taking it. (lindsayblogs.com)
  • With the discovery of the alkaloids in Ma Huang, time honored, traditional herbal wisdom has been verified, providing modern medicine with important healing tools. (healthy.net)
  • Ephedrine was the first Ma Huang alkaloid to find wide use in western medicine, being hailed as a cure' for asthma because of its ability to relax the airways in the lungs. (healthy.net)
  • Morphine comes from the poppy plant and ephedrine comes from the ephedra vulgaris (Ma Huang) herb. (dupont.com)
  • Ephedrine , Ephedra and Ma Huang are all terms which are used to describe the the substance which is derived from the Ephedra plant. (selfgrowth.com)
Ergot2
Stimulant7
  • Sida cordifolia contains ephedrine , which is an amphetamine -like stimulant. (webmd.com)
  • Sida cordifolia contains ephedrine, which is an amphetamine-like stimulant that can cause harmful side effects. (webmd.com)
  • Ephedrine is a stimulant obtained from several species of shrubs and pines, most notably the Ephedra family. (naturalnews.com)
  • And this has happened before with a different synthetic stimulant: ephedrine. (theconversation.com)
  • However, the media, FDA and public may not have considered that once ephedrine was banned, it would be replaced by new stimulant drugs, which might not be much safer than ephedrine. (theconversation.com)
  • Right after the FDA finally managed to ban ephedrine from dietary supplements another stimulant drug called synephrine (bitter orange) popped up in supplements to replace it. (theconversation.com)
  • Shortly after the ephedrine ban another potentially dangerous stimulant called methylhexaneamine (DMAA) also popped up in supplements and the FDA stopped companies from selling these products. (theconversation.com)
Sulfate11
Opium alkaloids1
  • Other signs of prehistoric drug use in the continent included opium alkaloids in Bronze Age containers, the remains of drug plants at ritualistic sites and drawings of drug plants on ancient cave walls. (naturalnews.com)
Sida4
Stimulates5
  • The problems related to the way in which ephedrine stimulates the autonomic nervous system causing, amongst other things, elevated blood pressure. (healthy.net)
  • Ephedrine tablets stimulates the cells in the body to produce interferon which is a chemical which fights infection. (selfgrowth.com)
  • When ephedrine stimulates alpha receptors on smooth muscle cells in the bladder, it increases resistance to urine output. (differencey.com)
  • When ephedrine stimulates β receptors in the lungs, it causes bronchodilation. (differencey.com)
  • Ephedrine stimulates the CNS and is a potent CNS stimulator. (differencey.com)
Stimulants3
  • When taken by mouth, these alkaloids act as stimulants on the central nervous system, producing an energizing effect. (lindsayblogs.com)
  • They found the alkaloids atropine, scopolamine and ephedrine - plant chemicals that are still components of present-day medications and stimulants. (naturalnews.com)
  • Consult with your physician prior to use if you are taking medication, including but not limited to, MAO Inhibitors, aspirin, antidepressants, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or products containing phylephrine, ephedrine, psuedoephedrine or other stimulants. (priceplow.com)
Phenethylamine1
Morphine1
Dietary4
  • Dietary supplements containing ephedra alkaloids have been found to be unsafe, with reports of serious side effects and ephedra-related deaths. (wikipedia.org)
  • The FDA and Health Canada have issued several alerts regarding ephedrine-containing dietary supplements, and ephedra will be banned in the US in early 2004. (kellymom.com)
  • A little over a decade ago the major dietary supplement of concern in the US was ephedrine (an alkaloid found in ephedra ). (theconversation.com)
  • In 2004, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) banned ephedrine from dietary supplements as it was deemed an unreasonable risk to public health. (theconversation.com)
Caffeine2
  • Can you tell me if i could use ephedrine/caffeine to stretch my Adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) script? (healthtap.com)
  • reported that obesity specialists widely prescribe Phen plus 5-HTP/CB surpassing other combinations (e.g., caffeine + ephedrine or sibutramine + orlistat) to reduce feeding. (researchgate.net)
Polyphenols1
  • Natural products from food sources, such as polyphenols, saponins, alkaloids, and polysaccharides, are classified as antiaging compounds that promote health and prolong life via various mechanisms. (frontiersin.org)
Amphetamine2
  • As I discuss in my historical review of ephedrine use in the US, ephedrine was sold and used as a "legal" amphetamine "look-alike" drug for decades after amphetamine became a controlled substance in 1970. (theconversation.com)
  • In an ironic twist, amphetamine was actually first used in the early 1930s as a replacement for ephedrine. (theconversation.com)
Constituents1
  • The stems of most members of this genus contain the alkaloid ephedrine and are valuable in the treatment of asthma and many other complaints of the respiratory system[K]. The whole plant can be used at much lower concentrations than the isolated constituents - unlike using the isolated ephedrine, using the whole plant rarely gives rise to side-effects[254]. (pfaf.org)
Bronchodilator1
  • Ephedrine is a member of the adrenergic bronchodilator class of drugs that serve to open up the bronchial tubes of the lungs. (fsu.edu)
Pharmacology1
Naturally1
  • The naturally occurring alkaloids have been synthesized in the laboratory, however even though they have the same molecular structure they have different physical properties, the natural form rotating polarized light to the left whilst the synthetic form is optically inactive. (healthy.net)
Drugs1
  • Ephedrine products were also sold as legal replacements for other illicit drugs in the late 1990s. (theconversation.com)
Synephrine1
  • Despite concern from the media and from some scientists, synephrine products do not appear to be as dangerous as ephedrine and remain legally available today. (theconversation.com)
Species4
  • A wide variety of alkaloid and non-alkaloid compounds have been identified in various species of ephedra. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ephedrine is derived from any of several species of evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Ephedra , but E. sinica is the primary botanical source for the alkaloid ephedrine. (fsu.edu)
  • While some ephedra species have no alkaloid content, E. sinica typically has the highest concentration of ephedrine. (fsu.edu)
  • Aconitine (AC), known as devil's helmet, is a highly poisonous alkaloid derived from various aconite species. (springer.com)
Ammonia1
  • Isang malaking bilang ng mahahalagang mga alkaloid ang kahawig ng ammonia sa pagganap bilang mga base at pamumuo ng mga asin kapag sinamahan ng mga asido. (wikipedia.org)
Plant3
Weight loss2
  • Ephedra and Ephedrine Alkaloids for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance , a fact sheet for health professionals from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (ilpi.com)
  • Ephedrine was widely used for weight loss and performance enhancement (although it also has approved medical applications). (theconversation.com)
Doses2
Herbal2
  • For example, ephedrine was a main ingredient in a product called Herbal Ecstasy, which was promoted as a legal and healthier alternative to MDMA ( ecstasy ). (theconversation.com)
  • Encapsulation of poisonous alkaloids into self-assembled herbal protein nanoparticles contributes to toxicity attenuation of combined use of herbs, implying a prototype nanostructure and a universal principle for the safer clinical applications of herbal medicines. (springer.com)
Potentially1
  • The potentially toxic alkaloids in the hair strands appear to have been handled, used and applied by someone with highly specialized knowledge. (naturalnews.com)
Kidney1
  • Ephedrine can cause kidney stones. (webmd.com)
Adrenergic1
  • Ephedrine has both direct and indirect actions on adrenergic receptors. (differencey.com)
Tablets1
Found1
Legally1
  • Ephedra extracts not containing ephedrine have not been banned by the FDA and are still sold legally. (wikipedia.org)
Products1
  • In 1997, in response to mounting concern over serious side effects of ephedra, the FDA proposed a ban on products containing 8 mg or more of ephedrine alkaloids and stricter labeling of low-dose ephedra supplements. (wikipedia.org)
Medicines1
Side Effects1
  • Ephedrine has been linked to serious side effects including high blood pressure , heart attacks , loss of consciousness, and death. (webmd.com)
Asthma1
Supplements2
  • In response to accumulating evidence of adverse effects and deaths related to ephedra, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the sale of supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids in 2004. (wikipedia.org)
  • Use of ephedrine supplements was highly prevalent by the late 1990s, and between 1996 and 1998 an estimated 2.5 million people in the US used ephedra (or ephedrine) supplements. (theconversation.com)
Legal1
Content1
  • Gather the young branches in the autumn before the first frost, as the alkaloid content is then highest. (healthy.net)
Blood pressure1
Plants2
  • Their findings showed that aside from Solanaceae and Ephedra , Bronze Age people from Menorca consumed many other alkaloid-bearing plants. (naturalnews.com)
  • Thousands of Alkaloids are known to exist in thousands of plants, but they are of interest mostly because of their physiological effects on humans and animals. (ukcigarforums.com)
Heart rate1
Actions1
Drug2
  • Ephedrine is also considered a mixed-acting sympathomimetic drug because it increases norepinephrine release from sympathetic neurons. (differencey.com)
  • Ephedrine is eliminated in the urine and is eliminated as unchanged drug. (differencey.com)
Treat1
  • Although ephedrine is too slow acting to treat acute allergic attacks, it replaces epinephrine in nonemergency treatment of allergic reactions. (fsu.edu)