Is Ephedra Illegal in the US?

Question by okromeo12: Is Ephedra Illegal in the US?
From everything I have heard Ephedra is no longer sold in the United States. But then recently I started hearing sports supplement commercials saying that they have products with Ephedra again…yet I haven’t seen any energy pills with Ephedra again. So is Ephedra still banned or is it being sold again? And if it is, is it only in sports supplements? Thank you.
I’m very confused because I have found multiple sports nutrition places claiming to sell supplements with Ephedra…both locally and online. Yet everyone is telling me it is controlled. I’m just not for sure what’s going on.

Best answer:

Answer by Anonymous
No, it’s not illegal, just controlled. You can find it in Sudafed, for example, but you have to sign for it at the pharmacy counter. Sudafed PE doesn’t heve ephedra and it is on the medicine aisle.

Answer by zach
it is a meth ingredient,,yes its illegal

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