Ephedra
People mainly take Ephedra for energy. Based on 3 first-hand reports. Ranked #1111 of 1,974 overall.
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User score
Mostly negative33% positive0% mixed33% negative33% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 50% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What Ephedra does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
betterno changeworse
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for Ephedra is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
No doses stated in the reports so far.
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
cardiovascular risk ×1
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“aniracetam and ephedra”
“I did prefer ephedra pills when they got popular after ephedrine was banned to stop meth. Less chemically, just as stimulating.”
“Ephedra isn't all that good at all and it's basically a good killer of people with dormant cardiovascular issues.”
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