On April 28th, I conducted a survey on Ephedra and the FDA. The results were interesting and I got other peoples perspectives on the dangerous drug Ephedra. This is a doctor from WedMD.com explaining Ephedra "Ephedra is a stimulant, much like caffeine, and probably works by increasing heart rate and metabolism, according to Stephen Bent, MD, who is a clinical researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Studies that show ephedra assists in weight loss over the short term, but there is no evidence that the weight stays off when use of the product is stopped. It is a harmful drug that can do damage to your circulatory system and you nervous system and other various body functions.
             I polled 50 fellow students during the day. The responses were all unique. Most of the people that I polled had a negative look at the drug. The people who knew what the drug was were mainly against it except for a few exceptions. The first question I asked was "Have you ever heard of the Drug Ephedra?" Over half of the people have heard about it. The next question I asked was if the person would ever take a diet pill for any reason. Around 85% of the people said that they wouldn't take anything, which is very good since it is so dangerous. In this article on WebMD.com they talk about the danger of the drug. "They found that ephedra-based complaints made up 62% of all such complaints, despite the fact that the herb accounts for less than 1% of all herbal product sales. Taking into account volume of sales, ephedra has 200 times the risk of all other herbal products combined, the researchers say. Common complaints include anxiety, insomnia, increases in heart rate and blood pressure, and even heart attacks and strokes, which can lead to death." That is really scary.
             I am overweight and being the idiot I can be, I bought a bottle of "Stacker 2 - The World's
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