people getting addicted to OTC stimulants
December 1998
There are increasing reports of people getting addicted to OTC stimulants...ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, and the herb, ma huang.
These are in many OTC decongestants. People also use them as appetite suppressants or "energy pills."
Standard doses aren't likely to cause problems.
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