...John R. SHANNON; Keith GOTTESDIENER; Jens JORDAN; Kong CHEN; Stacey FLATTERY; Patrick J. LARSON; Mari Rios CANDELORE; Barry GERTZ; David ROBERTSON; Ming SUN Ephedrine is used to help achieve weight control. Data on its true efficacy and mechanisms in altering energy balance in human subjects...

... of thyroid hormones and catecholamines in 10 obese subjects after a 6-week very-low-calorie-diet programme (1965 kJ, 60 g of protein, 45 g of carbohydrates). l -(-)-Ephedrine hydrochloride (50 mg three times a day by mouth) or placebo were administered during 2-week periods (weeks 2-5 of the VLCD programme...

...A. Astrup; J. Bülow; N. J. Christensen; J. Madsen 1. The warmest interscapular skin areas were located by thermography in six healthy subjects during ephedrine-induced thermogenesis. 2. In these interscapular areas, and in lumbar control areas, the skin temperature, subcutaneous temperature...