While we are discussing govt. bans. I take an Ephedrine/Caffeine/Aspirin stack (ECA) 3 times a day because it levels me out. I am overweight, and when I stack I have almost no cravings, and my energy levels are picked up significantly. Basically when stacking I have to force myself to eat 3 meals because I just don’t get very hungry.

It’s not speed but they sure make it a pain in the ass to buy it these days thanks to the tweakers.

While there were some deaths associated to Ephedrine it was usually unregulated Ma Huong the herbal version. typically deaths were also associated to abuse or overdosing what was recommended. Ephedrine HCL hasn’t had the issues because the quality control is much better.

I really think Ephedrine became taboo not for people protection reasons but because it’s quite simply the best appetite suppressant out there and on top of that it’s a slight stimulant. We can’t have people spending no more than $12 per month on ECA stacks when we have fancy drugs, and Hydroxycut, etc. Ephedrine was too cheap and became a whipping boy for both pharms, and regular supplement manufacturers.