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Index of published clinical studies related to ephedrine (ephedra, Ma Huang) and weight loss

Research articles of clinical studies are listed by publication date, starting with the latest. Click on the title to view the abstract.

Well-designed clinical studies related to ephedrine (ephedra, Ma Huang) and weight loss

Combining beta-adrenergic and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma stimulation improves lipoprotein composition in healthy moderately obese subjects. [2006 Jan]

Complementary therapies for reducing body weight: a systematic review. [2005 Sep]

Efficacy of bofu-tsusho-san, an oriental herbal medicine, in obese Japanese women with impaired glucose tolerance. [2004 Sep]

Comparison of the acute pharmacodynamic responses after single doses of ephedrine or sibutramine in healthy, overweight volunteers. [2004 Aug]

A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial of a product containing ephedrine, caffeine, and other ingredients from herbal sources for treatment of overweight and obesity in the absence of lifestyle treatment. [2004 Nov]

Immunohistochemical identification of the beta(3)-adrenoceptor in intact human adipocytes and ventricular myocardium: effect of obesity and treatment with ephedrine and caffeine. [2002 Nov]

An acute clinical trial evaluating the cardiovascular effects of an herbal ephedra-caffeine weight loss product in healthy overweight adults. [2002 Oct]

An herbal supplement containing Ma Huang-Guarana for weight loss: a randomized, double-blind trial. [2001 Mar]

The effect of an herbal dietary supplement containing ephedrine and caffeine on oxygen consumption in humans. [2000 Dec]

Safety and efficacy of treatment with an ephedrine/caffeine mixture. The first double-blind placebo-controlled pilot study in adolescents. [2000 Dec]

Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials with non-prescription medications for the treatment of obesity. [1999 Jul]

[A randomized comparison of two weight-reducing diets. Calorie counting versus low-fat carbohydrate-rich ad libitum diet] [1998 Feb 02]

Is an ephedrine caffeine treatment contraindicated in hypertension? [1997 Aug]

Randomised comparison of diets for maintaining obese subjects' weight after major weight loss: ad lib, low fat, high carbohydrate diet v fixed energy intake. [1997 Jan 04]

The effect of ephedrine plus caffeine on plasma lipids and lipoproteins during a 4.2 MJ/day diet. [1994 May]

Comparison of an ephedrine/caffeine combination and dexfenfluramine in the treatment of obesity. A double-blind multi-centre trial in general practice. [1994 Feb]

The acute and chronic effects of ephedrine/caffeine mixtures on energy expenditure and glucose metabolism in humans. [1993 Dec]

Ephedrine, caffeine and aspirin: safety and efficacy for treatment of human obesity. [1993 Feb]

Safety and efficacy of long-term treatment with ephedrine, caffeine and an ephedrine/caffeine mixture. [1993 Feb]

The effect and safety of an ephedrine/caffeine compound compared to ephedrine, caffeine and placebo in obese subjects on an energy restricted diet. A double blind trial. [1992 Apr]

Effects of chronic administration of ephedrine during very-low-calorie diets on energy expenditure, protein metabolism and hormone levels in obese subjects. [1992 Jan]

Effect of anti-obesity drugs promoting energy expenditure, yohimbine and ephedrine, on gastric emptying in obese patients. [1991 Aug]

Other clinical studies related to ephedrine (ephedra, Ma Huang) and weight loss

Central nervous system biogenic amine targets for control of appetite and energy expenditure. [2006 Feb]

Pharmacotherapy for obesity. [2005]

Dietary supplements in weight reduction. [2005 May]

Adverse events of herbal food supplements for body weight reduction: systematic review. [2005 May]

Diabesity: are weight loss medications effective? [2005]

[Weight gain during treatment with antipsychotics: clinical relevance, pathophysiology, and therapeutical strategies] [2004 Nov]

Severe maternal bradycardia and asystole after combined spinal-epidural labor analgesia in a morbidly obese parturient. [2004 Sep]

A perspective on the current strategies for the treatment of obesity. [2004 Oct]

[Case of circulatory depression in an obese patient in prone position during general anesthesia] [2004 Sep]

Rhabdomyolysis in response to weight-loss herbal medicine. [2004 Jun]

Treating obesity: pharmacology of energy expenditure. [2004 Apr]

Dietary supplements for body-weight reduction: a systematic review. [2004 Apr]

Supplemental products used for weight loss. [2004 Jan-Feb]

Acute myocardial infarction induced by ephedrine alkaloids. [2003 Dec]

Ischemic stroke after using over the counter products containing ephedra. [2004 Jan 15]

[Dietary supplements and functional food for weight reduction -- expectations and reality] [2003 Oct 16]

Citrus aurantium as a thermogenic, weight-reduction replacement for ephedra: an overview. [2002]

Ephedra in perspective--a current review. [2003 Aug]

Cocaine and ephedrine-induced priapism: case reports and investigation of potential adrenergic mechanisms. [2003 Jul]

Efficacy and safety of ephedra and ephedrine for weight loss and athletic performance: a meta-analysis. [2003 Mar 26]

Treatment of obesity: an update on anti-obesity medications. [2003 Feb]

[Ephedrine and ephedra in weight loss products and other preparations] [2002 Jul 13]

The safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical and herbal caffeine and ephedrine use as a weight loss agent. [2001 Aug]

Acute psychosis due to the interaction of legal compounds--ephedra alkaloids in 'vigueur fit' tablets, caffeine in 'red bull' and alcohol. [2001 Oct]

Use of nonprescription weight loss products: results from a multistate survey. [2001 Aug 22-29]

Neuropeptide Y in obese women during treatment with adrenergic modulation drugs. [2001 May-Jun]

Dietary fat intake, supplements, and weight loss. [2000 Dec]

Thermogenic drugs as a strategy for treatment of obesity. [2000 Oct]

Use of sibutramine and other noradrenergic and serotonergic drugs in the management of obesity. [2000 Oct]

A concise review on the therapeutics of obesity. [2000 Oct]

Drug treatment of obesity. [1999 Apr]

Pharmaceutical cost savings of treating obesity with weight loss medications. [1999 Nov]

Current concepts in the pharmacological management of obesity. [1999 Jun]

Sudden death after typhoid and Japanese encephalitis vaccination in a young male taking pseudoephedrine. [1999 Feb]

What do pharmacological approaches to obesity management offer? Linking pharmacological mechanisms of obesity management agents to clinical practice. [1998]

Energy expenditure, body composition, and glucose metabolism in lean and obese rhesus monkeys treated with ephedrine and caffeine. [1998 Jul]

Drug therapy for obesity in the elderly. [1997 Nov]

Present and future pharmacological approaches. [1997]

Medicating the obese patient. [1996 Dec]

Dexfenfluramine. An updated review of its therapeutic use in the management of obesity. [1996 Nov]

Post-prandial thermogenesis with ephedrine, caffeine and aspirin in lean, pre-disposed obese and obese women. [1996 Feb]

Pharmacological and clinical studies of ephedrine and other thermogenic agonists. [1995 Nov]

Combined drug treatment of obesity. [1995 Nov]

Thermogenic, anti-obesity effects of bofu-tsusho-san in MSG-obese mice. [1995 Oct]

Effect of ephedrine and theophylline on weight loss, resting energy expenditure and lipoprotein lipase activity in obese over-fed rats. [1993 Jun]

Effects of ephedrine and aminophylline on resting energy expenditure in obese adolescents. [1993 Feb]

Ephedrine, xanthines and prostaglandin-inhibitors: actions and interactions in the stimulation of thermogenesis. [1993 Feb]

Potentiation of the thermogenic antiobesity effects of ephedrine by dietary methylxanthines: adenosine antagonism or phosphodiesterase inhibition? [1992 Nov]

The effect of ephedrine/caffeine mixture on energy expenditure and body composition in obese women. [1992 Jul]

Pharmacology of thermogenic drugs. [1992 Jan]

Increased metabolic rate in obese women after ingestion of potassium, magnesium- and phosphate-enriched orange juice or injection of ephedrine. [1991 Jun]

The effect of the opioid antagonist LY255582 on body weight of the obese Zucker rat. [1991 Jun]

Thermogenic synergism between ephedrine and caffeine in healthy volunteers: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study. [1991 Mar]

Ephedrine-induced thermogenesis as an adjunct to cognitive restructuring and covert conditioning: a proposal for treatment of obese individuals. [1989 Oct]


     
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