Derived from the white kidney bean it contains no ephedrine, no caffeine, no stimulants and there's no failure.
He scores against Greece but tests positive for the banned stimulant ephedrine and is sent home.
However, certain alkaloids present in the herb work similarly to the ephedrine found in ephedra, making some individuals doubt its safety.
In the case of female athletes, the doctor may need to establish a relationship of trust with the patient before asking about such matters as diet, practice and workout schedules, and the use of such drugs as steroids or ephedrine.
Older medications often included ephedrine or related compounds which are banned because they are considered as central nervous system stimulants.
Other ingredients include DHEA, ephedrine, flaxseed oil, fucus vesiculosus, guarana, 5-HTP, L-Carnitine, lecithin, yerba mate, zinc citrate, and zinc pyruvate.
Plus, once you stop using ephedrine, you run the risk of quickly returning back to your original bodyweight.
Simple treatment with fluids and atropine usually suffices, tho vasopressors (e.g. ephedrine) may be necessary.
The nature of Ephedrine assures that the overall effects are markedly different from those associated with Speed and other abused amphetamines such as Ecstacy.
Then he was banned for another fifteen months for taking the banned substance ephedrine during the 1994 World Cup.