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... These lengths include using ephedra based drugs. Ephedra is a stimulant based on an herb grown in China known as Ma Huang. Ephedra speeds up heart beat, and makes you feel anxious; thus preventing people from thinking about or eating all together. Ephedra is reported to cause death, strokes, seizures and other serious health problems in people who had taken a product containing ephedra. While researching this product, I also researched bans involving Ephedra. Such bans included the store GNC who no longer carries Ephedra, and more importantly the ban president Bush is trying to set for the whole country. From this research I will provide evidence on if Ephedra is as dangerous as people claim.
I first began researching this subject by searching for Ephedra on Yahoo. ... The first website I did research on explained the details of the current Ephedra ban taking place in the United States. This article explained points of view on Ephedra from two different parties who saw the stimulant in different lights. Low points came from Senator Dick Durbin who claimed "We have overwhelming evidence that this drug is dangerous,” citing reports of 155 deaths of individuals who took ephedra and more than 16,500 complaints. ... Lawmakers Pushing for Ephedra Ban) This point of view should ultimately convince people from trying Ephedra as a weight loss supplement. However, Michael McGuffin, who is the president of the American Herbal Products Association, claimed the Ephedra is not a dangerous stimulant if taken properly. ... Lawmakers Pushing for Ephedra Ban) Although there are many serious issues concerning ephedra as explained previously, it is not currently banned in the United States.
Approximate Word count = 1268
Approximate Pages = 5.1
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