Ephedra since it was banned?

[Ruby]

Swim used to find ephedrine effective, but then it was banned. However it hasn't stopped being available online. However swim has found that it is not as 'good' as previously. Have they found someway to still make it but keep it legal ? (meaning it is less effective) or could swim have developed tolerance?

[Alfa]

I supose you are referring to Ephedra, not ephedrine. Yes, the amount of ephedrine alkaloids in ephedra products has been lowered to avoid a full ban.

[genaro]

your options:

A-Natural sources of ephedrine:

Ephedra spp. such as E.nevadensis (mormon tea), E.sinica, E.equisetina (Ma Huang), E.viridis, E.americana, E.distachya, E.gerardiana, E.major, and E.intermedia

AND

Sida spp. such as Sida Acuta (aka S.carpinifolia), S.rhombifolia, S.cordifolia and S.spinosa

B-synthetic ephedrine (pills/tablets): from your local pharmacy

C-synthetic pseudoephedrine (pills/tablets): from your local pharmacy

D-Citrus aurantium (bitter orange):
zest and especially zest of green fruit contains synephrine and N-méthyltyramine.
effect: synephrine effects are similar to ephedrine effects, producing CNS stimulation and vasoconstriction (therefore, negative side effects are also similar to ephedrine: cardiovascular troubles with excessive doses or excessive use)
Bitter orange zest extracts have already been used to produce herbalXTC-like mixes.

[stirfry]

in the US, while ephedra has been banned, ephedrine is not. you can buy ephedrine sulphate or ephedrine hcl at pretty much any drug store, sold as a brochodialator for asthma. its always combined with gueifenesin(sp?) though. the tablets i have are 25mg ephedrine sulphate and 400mg gueifenesin.