[newgeezer]

It's much easier to ban it (asthma benefits be damned). Plus, a ban emphasizes how much government cares for us common folk.

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said ephedra had been linked to 155 deaths

Motor vehicles have recently been linked to 41K+ deaths annually in this country. Hmm...

[cyborg]

cigarettes and adult beverages are still legal aren't they?

:sigh: my dad died from overdose of chemotherapy. Should chemo be banned?

[Agnes Heep]

It's much easier to ban it (asthma benefits be damned).

I've taken ephedrine for asthma, but for the life of me I can't understand why anyone would want to do this unless it was absolutely the only drug he responded to. Amazingly, you can get ephedrine and epinephrine (which can kill you) right over the counter, but albuterol, which has virtually zero side effects and is far more effective, can be obtained only by prescription.