Ephedrine warning issued by Massachusetts following fatality.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC WARNING AGAINST USE OF EPHEDRINE SUPPLEMENTS was issued Aug. 2 by the state Department of Public Health. The warning alerts consumers to the potential "significant health risks" of herbal supplements containing ephedrine or ephedra that are marketed with claims of "increased athletic performance, body building muscle gains, energy `boosts' or a natural high."
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