# Ephedra **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 12, 2003, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ephedra/160805 "2003-03-12T12:55:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ephedra/160805/1 "2003-03-12T12:55:38Z")
What’s the SD on ephedra? I heard on the news yesterday that it wasn’t even a good fat burner. I didn’t have time to actually _watch_ the news unfortunately, so I don’t know what was said. Is ephedra a fat burner? \*I know that it’s bad on the heart and dangerous, I’m just curious as to any info anyone might have. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ephedra/160805/2 "2003-03-12T14:44:15Z")
[All you wanted to know about ephedra](http://www.supplementwatch.com/supatoz/supplement.asp?supplementId=111). ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ephedra/160805/3 "2003-03-12T15:43:13Z")
Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Mapp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miss_mapp/32/369_2.png) [@Miss\_Mapp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Mapp)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ephedra/160805/4 "2003-03-12T16:02:21Z")
The agency I worked for just published an evidence report on this subject earlier this week: [Ephedra and Ephedrine for Weight Loss and Athletic Performance Enhancement](http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/ephedsum.htm)