Hello dmblove,
Although ephredine has many apparent, and sometimes fatal, side
effects, hair loss does not appear to be one of them.
I have extracted information regarding this from several reputable
sources. The following are these excerpts:
?Like an amphetamine, ephedra stimulates the central nervous system,
increasing blood pressure and heart rate, decreasing appetite, and
making the user feel energetic. In synthetic form, ephedrine is
regulated as a drug and is used as a decongestant for the short-term
treatment of asthma, bronchitis, and allergic reactions by opening the
air passages in the lungs.
Although dietary supplements containing ephedra are widely used, many
adverse event (serious reactions and problems) reports have been
received by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These reports
have raised questions regarding ephedra's overall safety. Serious side
effects reported in ephedra users include nausea and vomiting,
psychiatric disturbances such as agitation and anxiety, high blood
pressure, irregular heartbeat, and more rarely seizures, heart attack,
stroke, and even death. The International Olympic Committee, the
National Football League, the National Collegiate Athletic
Association, minor league baseball, and the U.S. Armed Forces have all
banned the use of ephedra.?
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/alerts/ephedra/consumeradvisory.htm
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?...This review, conducted by RAND, was guided by a panel of experts
that included scientists and doctors.
The review found that the use of ephedra or ephedrine may have small
benefits for those using it, such as modest weight loss over the short
term. The researchers also found that a single dose of an ephedrine
product combined with caffeine may enhance immediate performance. The
researchers noted that research has not been conducted to determine
whether the weight loss would last more than six months, or what
effect long-term use would have on performance.
The small benefits of ephedra and ephedrine, however, should be
compared to the unpleasant and potentially dangerous side effects that
were also reported. People taking these products were found to be two
to three times as likely to experience nausea, vomiting, anxiety,
hyperactivity, and palpitations. They were also somewhat more likely
to have headaches. Medical journals and reports to the FDA and to one
of the ephedra manufacturers sometimes included more serious risks:
heart attacks, strokes, psychiatric symptoms, gastrointestinal
symptoms, and even a few deaths...?
National Center for Policy Research
http://www.cpr4womenandfamilies.org/womenhlth3.html
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?Adverse effects of ephedrine can include dizziness, headache,
decreased appetite, anxiety, restlessness or nervousness,
gastrointestinal distress, irregular heartbeat, tachycardia, insomnia,
flushing, sweating, hypertension, stroke, seizures, psychosis and
death.?
Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/protection/warnings/2002/2002_01ebk2.htm
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?...Harmful effects range from dizziness, headaches, racing heart,
irregular heartbeat, shaky feelings, to heart attacks, strokes,
seizures and death. Ephedrine acts similar to adrenaline, dilating the
bronchial muscles, raising blood pressure and stimulating the heart.
It can cause psychological effects such as depressions, nervousness
and insomnia.?
SOSU: Ephedrine
http://www.sosu.edu/studenthealth/ephedrine.htm
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Some other interesting articles for you to read:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/MMWR/preview/mmwrhtml/00043335.htm
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/ephedsum.htm
U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Factsheet
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/ephedra/factsheet.html
Science Education: Science articles that you can understand
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$120
Body Building for You
http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/xenadrine/xenadrine-ephedrine-free.htm
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