Ephedrine
General
Ephedrine is in numerous medicines used to fight colds and asthma. There have been many cases of unintentional doping in which athletes who actually had a cold were able to recover the active ingredient ephedrine. Thus, in the case of ephedrine, a limit value concentration is tolerated, similar to caffeine. The limit is 10 µg / ml urine. Ephedrine arises from plants, of the genus ephedra. It causes the release of adrenaline and noradrenaline. Ephedrine was available in pharmacies until 2001, but since it was abused in the majority of cases, public access has been stopped.
effect
The effect of Ephedrine can with adrenaline be compared. However, the effect is weaker, but lasts longer. Similar to caffeine ephedrine has a stimulating effect. high blood pressure, Increasing the Heart rate, Bronchial dilation are typical symptoms of ephedrine consumption. Furthermore, ephedrine is used as an appetite suppressant Lose weight used. Increasing body temperature presumably increases protein synthesis and active Fat burning.
dosage
The daily dose of ephedrine is between 20 and 50 mg per day. An overdose can lead to unpleasant side effects.
Typical side effects are:
- insomnia
- Anxiety and
- Nausea.
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