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Weight: 151.00
Manufacturer: Chemical Nutrition |
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The granddaddy of them all, ephedrine alkaloids, in whatever form (Ma Huang, ephedrine HCL, Sida Cordifolia), have been the basis for the most popular and effective fat loss formulas of all time. Ephedrine is an agonist of alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors (adrenoceptors), similar in its actions to adrenaline. It causes thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue (BAT) and skeletal muscle by way of its potent sympathomimetic stimulation (it activates the sympathetic nervous system), which results in large releases of noradrenaline. The result is an increase in energy expenditure caused by the oxidation of fat (causing a large increase in oxygen consumption).
Although ephedrine bashing has become fashionable, for the most part, this is without sound justification. Obviously, there are individuals to whom ephedrine alkaloids do present a hazard, but it could be argued that flying, intense exercise or sex with a female bodybuilder offers an even g
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