ephedra and athletic drug tests

[Ebig]

Hi guys. I'm new to the boards, but I'm a college wrestler and am subject to NCAA drug tests. I currently use Xenadrine RFA-1 (the ephedra version; I stocked up before the ephedra ban) and am curious as to how much time ephedra compounds will take to clear my system for an athletic drug test (ephedra is banned from competition). However, I do find it useful in making weight and maintaining high energy levels. I'm only tested around competition anyway so I just need to know when I should cease usage. Thanks guys.

 

[Wolfpack]

I believe it's around 5 days. But if you stop it that far from the competition you may experience an energy crash by the time of your meet. Can you just take caffeine or do you guys get tested for that too?

 

[BIGSHERM]

They test us for Caffeine too.....If levels are too high(not sure what the # is) it is considered failed. Right about the 5 days!

 

[Ebig]

I'm not sure the blood level of allowable caffeine, but it equates to somewhere around 4-5 cups of strong coffee within a 2 hour period. I use ephedra as more of a training aid on exhausting days than an immediate competition aid. My workout partner told me that ephedra usage could be traced back 2 weeks. I had my doubts about this but was not completely sure.

 

[Ebig]

We're not even allowed to take bitter orange extract found in ephedra-free products, otherwise known as synephrine.