The NFL was the first to ban Ephedrine and the NCAA simply followed suit. The FDA has yet to rule on the Ephedrine and how safe it is. Until then I dont feel that the NCAA or the NFL have any viable statistics to rule on this matter. Korey Stringer ControversyKorey Stringer was a three hundred-pound offensive lineman for the Minnesota Vikings Football team. He was one of the ten best at his position. But, on July 31 he collapsed and was later declared dead at Mankato Hospital. On July 31 Stringer and a number of other teammates practiced in temperatures in the low 90s. The cause of death was at the time declared as heat stroke. But, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported on ESPN.com that on the morning of July 31 Stringer might have taken a dietary supplement with ingredients that can increase heart rate and blood pressure and contribute to dehydration. The dietary supplement in question is Ripped Fuel, which contains Ma Huang. The Minnesota Vikings and Korey Stringers agent and his wife have since denied this report and Stringers wife has filed a 100 million lawsuit against the Vikings for holding the practice (Vikings). Whether or not Ephedra had anything to do with the fate of Korey Stringer this story should warrant much consideration from the Food and Drug Administration.Ephedrine use at Husson There is no doubt in my mind that students at Husson are using Ephedra at an increasing rate. Of the twelve people on my floor three use a supplement containing either Ephedra or Ma Huang. Also of the forty Husson students that I surveyed twelve have used an Ephedra based product. Nine of those were men and three of those were women. Ephedrine and namely Xenadrine have just begun to enter the consciousness of weight lifters and athletes wanting to shed pounds to make there weight. I have no doubt in my mind that Ephedra use will rise. Also of the forty that I surveyed only fourteen knew that Ephedrine was a banned substance by ...
