Not exact matches
A 2001 NCAA study revealed that
ephedra, though
banned in college sports, was most popular among female gymnasts (8.3 %) and male lacrosse players (5.5 %).
This natural ingredient is also a stimulant which contains chemicals like octopamine and synephrine which are similar in nature to the
banned substance
ephedra.
At worst, they could damage your health — let's not forget what happened with
Ephedra before it was
banned.
Like many such herbal supplements,
Ephedra was so effective for weight loss and energy that it got in the way of prescription diet drugs so of course it was
banned by the FDA!
The FDA issued a ruling
banning the sale of dietary supplements containing
ephedra in 2004.
In April 2004, the Food and Drug Administration
banned dietary supplements containing
ephedra, including those made from ma huang.