Dangers_Of_Ephedra

Dangers Of Ephedra A. Ephedra is a shrub like plant that is found in dessert regions in central Asia and other parts of the world. 1.The dried greens of the plant are used medically. 2. Ephedra is a stimulant captaining an herbal form of ephedrine, a FDA regulated drug found in over the counter asthma medications. 3.Ephedra are widely used for weight loss, as an energy booster and to enhance athletic performance. B. What are some side effects' Some side effects are infact deadly. 1. Blood pressure would elevate, rapid heart rate, nerve damage, muscle injury, insomnia, nervousness, tremors seizures, closing of the throat, heart attacks, and deaths. 2. Users and doctors have reported -Over 13,000 injuries, and most of these cases involve heart attacks, high blood pressure leading to bleeding in the brain and strokes. (Transition: Now That we see what Ephedra actually is, lets see how it structurally works.) II. People may not ephedra, pace, dopamine, receptors, effects, site, people, moderate, heart, brain, uptake, things, stimulus, slow, side, reuptake, pressure, plant, over, found, blood, back, attacks, world, works, widely, weight, users, understand, tremors, transporters, transition, through, throat, three