Category Archives: Ephedrine

Thermogenic Synergy

A range of thermogenic agents have been investigated for their effects in humans. Of the agents tested, a large number of effective thermogenic agents from plants have been identified. However, often the size of the effects is small and should … Continue reading

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Ephedrine

Ephedrine is an alkaloid that is found in the Ephedra sinica plant. Ephedrine is a stimulant of the central nervous system and can activate the sympathetic nervous system. Ephedrine is of interest nutritionally because it also has thermogenic effects in … Continue reading

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Synephrine Versus Ephedrine

Synephrine is the name of a chemical compound found in the peel of the unripe Citrus aurantium fruit. The form of synephrine in Citrus aurantium is p-synephrine. Synephrine is sold as a weight loss supplement on account of its ability … Continue reading

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Ephedrine: Thermogenic or Appetite Suppressant?

Ephedrine has been shown to have beneficial fat loss properties. These properties have been evidenced to be enhanced in the presence of other compounds including green tea, caffeine, capsaicin and aspirin. The mechanism of action for ephedrine has been evidenced … Continue reading

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Ephedra: The Best Weight Loss Herb You Can’t Buy

The ephedra species are tall plants that grow in arid regions of the World. Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica) is also called Ma Huang and is the species found in Asia, whereas European ephedra (Ephedra distachya) is the form found in … Continue reading

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Neurotransmitters: Get Mental

In recent years the word neurotransmitter has become a bit of a buzz word in the sports supplement industry. ‘Modulation of neurotransmitter levels for athletic performance’ sounds a bit of a mouthful, but in reality it simply means altering the … Continue reading

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Ephedrine: Weight loss In Animals

Ephedrine is the main bioactive alkaloid found in plants of the genus Ephedra (Ephedra sinica, Ephedra intermedia, Ephedra equisetina). Pseudoephedrine is the synthetic version of ephedrine. Both are structurally related to amphetamine and both possess amphetamine-like effects. The Chinese have … Continue reading

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L-Tyrosine: Fights Stress and Fatigue

Brain cells use neurotransmitters to communicate with themselves and the rest of the body. Neurotransmitters are synthesised in nerve cells, released into the synapse and bind to receptors on the postsynaptic cell. One group of neurotransmitters, collectively called the catecholamines, … Continue reading

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Ephedrine: The Best Diet Drug?

A successful diet drug is believed to be worth billions of pounds in profit for the manufacturing company. As a result, the pharmaceutical industry has attempted on many occasions to market successful diet drugs, but each attempt has ended in … Continue reading

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Ephedrine and Weight Loss

Ephedrine is a plant alkaloid isolated from plants of the genus Ephedra which has β-adrenergic properties in mammals. Ephedrine supplementation has been shown to have weight loss effects in humans, that are particularly beneficial because ephedrine appears to not only … Continue reading

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