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Reviewer: Roger H, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been taking this medication for over 20 years. What started out as an effective way to increase energy, over time, it took larger amounts in order to have the same effects. Now when taking over 600-800 millagrams a day, it surves little purpose other than help me marginally function with some energy. Without it, I think I would sleep all day long and not have a job. I would not recommend u
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Reviewer: Truthteller, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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This has been around for centuries. I have used this for more than 20 years. Asprin kills more than 1000 people a year. Moderation is the key. Too much of anything will kill you. Banning this product is a mistake by the FDA.
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Reviewer: TownofMarionChief, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Caregiver)
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I watched my wife battle a 3 year plus addiction to this nasty drug. She took it as an upper to counteract her prescription drug abuse--morphine. While it may have limited use in asthma patients, I would strongly discourage anyone from experimenting with this drug. It altered my wife's moods greatly and our family has and still continues to suffer from her abuse of ephedrine. She was a gre
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Reviewer: Nichoal, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Ephedrine is super addictive..I've been trying to quit and still function for a good 10 years, and I'm only 27. It's kinda like 'Legal Meth' because your tolerance builds, and you take alot. I DON'T advise aNYone start..I wish they would disappear. ThanX 4 reading:)
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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gives me a real boost in the gym when added with any fat burner.
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