Is it necessary to take breaks from ephedrine?

TODouble2 · May 19, 2016

I've been taking bronkaid tabs for a few months now. Usually just one in the morning and maybe a second tab before the gym. No more than 2. I love the stuff it curbs my appetite and keeps me active and productive all day.

I do notice that the effect has lessened a little but it still works. I'm not going to start taking crazy doses of them. Just wondering what are the downsides of taking them long term, or are breaks necessary and how often. Heart rate isn't elevated from them. I feel great.

b-boy · May 19, 2016

TODouble2 said:
I've been taking bronkaid tabs for a few months now. Usually just one in the morning and maybe a second tab before the gym. No more than 2. I love the stuff it curbs my appetite and keeps me active and productive all day.

I do notice that the effect has lessened a little but it still works. I'm not going to start taking crazy doses of them. Just wondering what are the downsides of taking them long term, or are breaks necessary and how often. Heart rate isn't elevated from them. I feel great.

ephedrine is one of the very rare fat burners that work better the longer your on it.

Daneo · May 19, 2016

I been on eca stack for a few months now and shit still gets me hyped/warm

Daneo · May 19, 2016

I take min 3 a day sometimes 4 if I'm lethargic but I noticed when they where off I crash hard

Chipper Jones78 · May 19, 2016

TODouble2 said:
I've been taking bronkaid tabs for a few months now. Usually just one in the morning and maybe a second tab before the gym. No more than 2. I love the stuff it curbs my appetite and keeps me active and productive all day.

I do notice that the effect has lessened a little but it still works. I'm not going to start taking crazy doses of them. Just wondering what are the downsides of taking them long term, or are breaks necessary and how often. Heart rate isn't elevated from them. I feel great.

How many MG's is one tab you have?

hanquin · May 19, 2016

been taking it for years, usually 2-2.5/day and i noticed that i started getting short of breath when i layed off of it. i'm prone to asthma anyway, but i think my lungs actually started to get a little dependent on them. stayed of for a few months and things got back to normal. still take it every now and then, tho.

jm425 · May 19, 2016

Adrenal glands need a break ever now and then so yes you need to take a break from ephedra.

cubano · May 19, 2016

I love me some primatene tabs preworkout. Best preworkout ever. Been on them for a few months and still feel them.

devenidas · May 19, 2016

16-20 weeks absolute max u should go. then go off it NOT caffeine as u will get headaches cutting caffeine cold turkey ( I am assuming u won't be taking ephedrine without caffeine) so ephedrine's cut down cold turkey and taper down caffeine. also i have seen personally after 16-20 week of use the appetite suppressant effect dies for me . all i get is cns stimulation. I have abused so much of it does nothing for me in terms of appetite stimulation so i have given up for good, for life. been over a year i think. i never trained without it. i do now and i am fine. all mental. i am glad i gave up on it.

TODouble2 · May 19, 2016

Chipper Jones78 said:
How many MG's is one tab you have?

25mgs

Ashop · May 19, 2016

Its really not needed with Ephedrine. I don't tolerate it very well so I keep my runs 8-10 weeks max.

TODouble2 · May 20, 2016

Yea for me it's been awhile and I don't want to stop. I have yet to exceed two a day.

ghiop123 · May 20, 2016

depends on u, all kinds of meds can cause resistance in ur body if take long, u need to watch the dosage u take

nothuman · May 20, 2016

I've looked into this question myself before and found a few articles and studies showing its more effective the longer you use it. I think low dose every day is fine but when you use more, the adrenals might be something to watch out for. Sucks they don't have any more studies on this since it was banned 12 years ago.

Stewie said he regrets using it when he was younger when he took it in higher doses for a very long period of time. Perhaps he can chime in.

HangingOn · May 20, 2016

Adrenals need rest and the raised cortisol from ephedrine is not optimal so I'd def take breaks from it.

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TODouble2 · May 21, 2016

Are there any signs that your adrenals need a break? I'm wondering if one to two tabs a day will get you to that point.

Myck · May 21, 2016

I'd say definitely take time off. The down regulation and saturation of beta-agonists (ephedra, clen) is high. Meaning you have to either consistently up the dosage, or take time off.

Ephedra's a reliable fat burner. I used it throughout the 90s. It got to the point where I had to keep upping the dosage, and it was causing heartbeat fluctuations. You do have to exercise caution with it.

Wish I knew back then what I know now.

kingjmack · May 21, 2016

Do any of our sponsors carry ephedrine tabs?

ShortStop · May 21, 2016

I remember when you use to be able to get them at any party store or local gas station. Those were the good ole days...
To answer your question I think breaks are necessary with everything you artificially put in your body. For every action there is a reaction.

Colorado · May 26, 2016

I always take the time off but I never taper up or down. I generally do 4 weeks on 2 off with the 2 weeks off being bc I take a week off the caffeine too. I've never noticed any downgrade that requires a higher dosage. I love the stim feeling.

I do...

4 weeks of 50-75mg eph and about 400-600 caffeine through the day (black coffee)
1 week staying on the caffeine
1 week off it all

Once again the I do this strictly for the stim feeling, I have no doubt it's keeping bf low that's just not what I'm using it for. Also the reason for the dose variance is that I have a 9to5 and also bar-tend on the side, on my longer days I take an extra dose.