HERB - caffeine

[Keith E. Brandt, M.D.]

>	Ephedra contains a chemical which acts as a stimulant.... It is
>either the thing that ephedrizine is from or Ephedrizine is named after.
>It affects you the same way antihystaemines (sp) do.  

Actually, a decongestant. Sudafed (pseudoephedrine) is a close relative
(chemically). 


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