ephedrine

Is it safe and legal? And it okay for girls??

My friend's going to take it and I am quite worried.. all the reviews on the internet are by men and from the sound of things it can be like being on drugs

- It's a product that should be used with caution. Up until a few years ago, it was readily available in a lot of fat loss pills.

That it can be synthesised with a few other house hold items to make meta-amphetamines has led to its ban.

- No problems with use by females.

- Illegal.

- Like being on drugs? Of course it is: it has a similar structure to an amphetamine. Effects are much moderate; some have likened it to being on 'weak speed', though having never tried speed, I can't comment.

Pulse will quicken, you'll perspirate more and so be more thirsty, and you eyes will dilate. Those are some of the more immediate effects I can think of.

NOT at all necessary to weight loss. It's effect on metabolism will be tiny- at max around 3%. For perspective, in a normal day (2000cals), that would equate to an extra 60 cals burned. To lose a lb of fat, you'll need burn around 3500 cals.

Oops, maybe I should quit then lol

Have you noticed any weight loss/improvement in your body?

Anyways, yes she is taking it in conjunction with some caffeine tablets but they are both seperate, don't know whether this is normal. I don't think she's going to listen to anything I say in regards to not taking it but she did try some other diet pills one time but only took them for a few days before she scared herself and became convinced she was going to have a heart attack, so these might be the same. I've looked at everything that has been said on the internet I just wanted to see if anyone had any first hand experience. I'm actually sort of considering taking them myself if they work for her, even though I know I can lose weight quite easily.. plus if they're illegal I won't bother.

You're thinking of ephedra, not ephedrine, iinm.

Hey - Ephedrine isn't illegal, don't worry. I've lost 4 kilos in that many weeks. I take an Ephedrine/Caffeine stack - she's just taking in two pills seperately what I take in one, basically.
I'd be reluctant to say my weight loss has been primarily due to these pills tho - there are no miracles, I eat healthy and cardio hard.
I've had no side effects whatsoever.

hmm.. just found an almost full pill bottle of ephedrin under my bed. I moved into my flat a month ago and was just cleaning my room because i yesterday found a massive spider (http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1439666) in my room that im now trying to find and kill hmm seems like my landlord had some drug habits?! or is there any other reason youd take ephedrine except for recreational purposes?

It's legal to have, illegal to sell.

it can be like being on drugs

Surely once you cycle off the drug your metabolism increases then unless you manage it through calorific intake you'll just get where you were before?